Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Indianapolis, IN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)	Engineering
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)	Mechanical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	44

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

164

Applied

118

Accepted

67

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, three recommendation letters, statement of purpose/intent
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, three recommendation letters, statement of purpose/intent, curriculum vitae
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, three recommendation letters, statement of purpose/intent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$14,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

183

Total Graduate Students

76%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.64%
Black or African American	1.64%
White or Caucasian	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.55%
Unknown	0.55%

Gender

Male (90%)

Female (9%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 13

Male (28)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computational fluid dynamics and finite element methods; heat transfer; composites and materials; biomechanics; and mechatronics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,445,540

Location & Contact

Address 723 West Michigan Street, SL 260
Indianapolis, IN  46202
United States

Contact Dr. Jie Chen
Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Email: jchen3@iupui.edu
Phone: 317-274-9720

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