Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Minneapolis, MN.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	41
Doctoral Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

673

Applied

142

Accepted

61

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Student Body

284

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.06%
Black or African American	0.7%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.7%
Asian	4.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.41%

Gender

Male (83%)

Female (16%)

Faculty

40

Total faculty

Full-time - 40

Part-time - 0

Male (34)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Particle technology, solar energy, controls, heat transfer, fluid power, plasmas, medical devices, bioengineering, nanotechnology, intelligent vehicles
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Church Street, SE
Minneapolis, MN  55455-0213
United States

Contact Steven L. Crouch
Dean
Email: crouch@umn.edu
Phone: 612-624-2006
Fax: 612-624-2841

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