MS/MEng Mechanical Engineering at University of North Dakota

Programme overview

Get a future that works. Master the practice of mechanical engineering. Take a leadership role in designing innovative products, devices, and machines. Our advanced labs are home to projects in robotics and machine vision, gas turbine engines, engineered materials, biomechanics, and UAS.

What you will study

Students seeking the Master of Engineering degree at the University of North Dakota must satisfy all general requirements set forth by the School of Graduate Studies' as well as particular requirements set forth by the Mechanical Engineering Department. The applicant must meet the School of Graduate Studies' current minimum general admission requirements as published in the graduate catalog.

Career pathways

Roles include Arctic Cat, Boeing, Emerson, Marvin Windows, Polaris.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The applicant must meet the School of Graduate Studies' current minimum general admission requirements as published in the graduate catalog. B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering and have an acceptable GPA. Overall undergraduate GPA of 2.50 or a GPA of at least 2.75 for the junior and senior years of their undergraduate programs. Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies' English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog. Students seeking admission to a combined B.S./Master’s program must have a GPA of at least 3.0 at the time of admission. Students who hold an undergraduate engineering or science degree other than mechanical engineering may be admitted to provisional or qualified status with an obligation to acquire additional background in mechanical engineering as appropriate.

Domestic applicants: USD 14,700 a year (2026-27). North Dakota resident rate. On-campus tuition for 2026/2027 as shown in the programme's tuition table (fall and spring semesters, rate band 'Engineering (including Computer Science & Geology)'); excludes mandatory student fees, housing and books. The same Source

International applicants: USD 29,401 a year (2026-27). International student rate. On-campus tuition for 2026/2027 as shown in the programme's tuition table (fall and spring semesters, rate band 'Engineering (including Computer Science & Geology)'); excludes mandatory student fees, housing and books. Source

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Graduate applications go through the UND admissions application with a $35 non-refundable fee (no waivers); each graduate program sets its own deadline, listed in the Program Finder. Three academic or professional references and a statement of goals are required.

International graduate applicants: Fall May 1, Spring Sept. 1, Summer Feb. 1, unless the program sets a specific deadline. Application fee $35.

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/graduate/apply.html

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