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MSE Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University

Princeton University, United States

Programme overview

The M.S.E. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is a thesis-based master's degree in which the thesis is central to the programme. Candidates generally provide their own financial support, and admission numbers are limited.

Faculty: Graduate School  |  Department: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Princeton, NJ, United States

What you will study

Candidates complete a minimum of eight graded courses chosen with their faculty adviser (GPA of 2.0 or higher) and write a thesis of publishable quality under adviser supervision.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (M.S.E.): application deadline December 1 (Fall 2027 entry); GRE General Test not accepted. Application fee $90. Applicants select two areas of research interest. Princeton Graduate School: transcripts for every institution attended and three letters of recommendation are required; English proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo) is required of applicants whose primary language is not English and whose degree instruction was not entirely in English, with no Graduate School minimum score. Application fee $90.

Intake: Fall

Duration: 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.princeton.edu/admission

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