Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	1

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	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

190

Applied

97

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Personal statement, official transcripts, three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Personal statement, official transcripts, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 95
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

57

Total Graduate Students

61%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.75%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.75%
Unknown	7.02%

Gender

Male (85%)

Female (14%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Fluid and solid mechanics, biomechanics, fusion/plasma, materials science, precision machining and optics manufacturing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,248,570

Location & Contact

Address 235 Hopeman Building, PO Box 270132
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact Renato Perucchio
Chair
Email: rlp@me.rochester.edu
Phone: 585-275-4071

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