MEML Engineering Management and Leadership at Rice University

Programme overview

MEML Engineering Management and Leadership is a master's degree programme at Rice University in Engineering Management and Leadership (George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing). The mission of the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL) is to educate and develop and inspire Rice Engineers to become ethical leaders in technology who will excel in research, industry, enabling (non-engineering) career paths, or bold entrepreneurship. The degree totals 30-32 credit hours.

Faculty: George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing | Department: Engineering Management and Leadership | Study mode: full-time | Location: Houston, TX, United States

What you will study

A minimum of 10 courses (30-32 credit hours, depending on course selection) to satisfy degree requirements. A minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate-level study (graduate semester credit hours, coursework at the 500-level or above). A minimum of 24 graduate semester credit hours must be taken at Rice University. A minimum of 24 graduate semester credit hours must be taken in standard or traditional courses (with a course type of lecture, seminar, laboratory, lecture/laboratory).

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Entry requirements

Admission to graduate study in Engineering Management and Leadership is open to qualified students holding a BS or a BA degree in a quantitative field from an accredited institution. The MEML degree governing committee will evaluate the previous academic record and credentials of each applicant individually, and will make all admissions decisions. The MEML degree program exists as two distinct offerings, with both an on-campus and online option. Students must apply to either the on-campus or online MEML degree program and are admitted into one program cohort or the other. The admission standards are the same for both programs. Applications for the Engineering Management and Leadership degree are due by October 30 for spring admission and April 30 for fall admission.

Fall 2027 entry; most doctoral programmes close December 1, 2026; professional master's programmes such as MCS, MDS, MME and MChE use rolling or later deadlines (May 1 international, July 1 domestic).

Master's application fee is $85. Mechanical Engineering MME and Chemical Engineering MChE close May 1 (international) and July 1 (domestic) for Fall; Computer Science MCS/MDS close between February 10, 2027 (scholarship consideration) and July 1, 2027.

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