Mechanical Engineering (MEng) at Cornell University

Programme overview

The Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Mechanical Engineering degree program offers two options for study, a traditional one-year (two semester) on-campus program and a distance learning (DL) part-time program that can be completed on-line in two to three years. The M.Eng. program is for those who wish to develop a higher level of competence in mechanical engineering science, current technology, and/or engineering design.

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

What you will study

MAE 6900 Special Investigations in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 2 4-8 Additional technical or engineering tool and/or professional development courses 10-14

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Application information

Entry requirements

An engineering or STEM degree in a related area; Three letters of recommendation; Academic Statement of Purpose; Personal Statement; Resume or CV; English Language Proficiency Requirement (for international applicants); For more information, please see the M.Eng. Application Guide Application deadline: On-campus (Ithaca) Fall, February 1; Spring, October 1

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/mae/meng/

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