Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Villanova, PA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)	Mechanical engineering
(Certificate)	Thermofluid systems
(Certificate)	Machinery dynamics
(Certificate)	Nonlinear dynamics and control
(Certificate)	Electro-mechanical systems

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (for applicants with degrees from foreign universities) Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

48

Applied

30

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	April 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (for applicants with degrees from foreign universities)
Master's Degree Requirements	BME, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

69

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.9%
Black or African American	1.45%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	10.14%

Gender

Male (85%)

Female (14%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 15

Male (33)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Composite materials, power plant systems, fluid mechanics, automated manufacturing, dynamic analysis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,566,946

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA  19085-1699
United States

Contact Dr. C. Nataraj
Chairperson
Phone: 610-519-4980
Fax: 610-519-7312

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