Department of Mechanical Engineering

Overview

University of Puerto Rico–Mayagüez / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Mayagüez, PR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Engineering (ME)	Mechanical engineering	Fluid mechanics
Master of Engineering (ME)	Mechanical engineering	Mechanics of materials
Master of Engineering (ME)	Mechanical engineering	Aerospace and unmanned vehicles
Master of Engineering (ME)	Mechanical engineering	Automation/mechatronics
Master of Engineering (ME)	Mechanical engineering	Bioengineering
Master of Engineering (ME)	Mechanical engineering	Manufacturing
Master of Engineering (ME)	Mechanical engineering	Heat transfer/energy systems
Master of Engineering (ME)	Mechanical engineering	Micro and nano engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering	Fluid mechanics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering	Mechanics of materials
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering	Automation/mechatronics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering	Bioengineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering	Manufacturing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering	Heat transfer/energy systems
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering	Micro and nano engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering	Fluid mechanics
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering	Mechanics of materials
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering	Automation/mechatronics
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering	Bioengineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering	Manufacturing
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering	Heat transfer/energy systems
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering	Micro and nano engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

22

Applied

22

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in mechanical engineering or its equivalent
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS or MS in mechanical engineering or its equivalent; minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

42

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

80%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	90.48%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	2%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (85%)

Female (14%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 1

Male (19)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computational fluid dynamics, thermal sciences, mechanical design, material health, microfluidics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 9000
Mayagüez, PR  00681-9000
United States

Contact Mr. Paul Sundaram PhD
Chairperson
Email: paul.sundaram@upr.edu
Phone: 787-832-4040 ext. 3659
Fax: 787-265-3817

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