Engineering Physics (MEng) at Cornell University

Programme overview

The Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Engineering Physics degree is designed to lead directly to employment in engineering design and development. Students have the opportunity to broaden and deepen their preparation in the general field of applied physics, or they may choose the more specific option of preparing for professional engineering work in a particular area such as laser and optical technology, nanostructure science and technology, device physics, materials characterization, or software engineering.

Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

The degree requirements permit considerable flexibility in the individual program, which is planned by the student in consultation with their faculty advisor. An individual program of study consists of a compatible sequence of courses focused on a specific area of applied physics or engineering.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Two letters of recommendation; Academic Statement of Purpose; Personal Statement; English Language Proficiency Requirement (for international applicants); For more information, please see the M.Eng. Application Guide Application deadline: Fall, March 15

USD 73,946 a year (2026-27). Professional Degree Tier 1 tuition per year (M.Eng, selected M.P.S., M.M.H., and M.S. Information Systems, Advanced Architectural Design, Advanced Urban Design, Design Technology); one rate for all students; tuition only, excludes fees and health insuranc Source

Graduate fields set their own fall and spring admission deadlines; some fields (for example Communication PhD) admit for fall only.

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105 (non-refundable, waivers available). Each graduate field sets its own fall and spring deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

Apply through the official page: https://www.duffield.cornell.edu/aep/meng/

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