PhD Mechanical Engineering at University of Texas at Dallas

Programme overview

The program leading to the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering prepares both recent baccalaureate graduates and experienced mechanical engineers for the design and development of advanced mechanical and thermal systems at nano-, micro-, meso- and macro-scales.

Faculty: Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science | Location: Richardson, TX, United States

What you will study

Requires 78 semester credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The PhD in Mechanical Engineering is awarded primarily to acknowledge the student's success in an original research project, the description of which is a significant contribution to the scholarly literature. Applicants for the doctoral program are therefore selected by the Mechanical Engineering Graduate Committee on the basis of research aptitude as well as academic record. The following are guidelines for admission to the PhD program in Mechanical Engineering: A master's or bachelor's degree in engineering or one of the natural sciences from an institution of higher education in the U.S. or from a comparable institution abroad. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.3 or better on a 4.0 point scale.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; doctoral programmes follow their own deadline schedule and available terms.

Doctoral applications: Fall opens August 1 of the prior year, priority December 15, closes May 1; Spring opens January 15 of the prior year, priority May 15, closes October 1; Summer opens August 1 of the prior year, priority October 15, closes March 1. Programmes may set their own schedules. The application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://enroll.utdallas.edu/

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