Overview

Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering / Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering is located in Manhattan, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Nuclear engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

106

Applied

26

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in mechanical engineering; minimum GPA of 3.0 overall or last 60 hours in calculus-based engineering or related program

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

71

Total Graduate Students

47%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.23%
Black or African American	1.41%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	5.63%

Gender

Male (81%)

Female (18%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (19)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Radiation detection and protection, heat and mass transfer, machine design, control systems, nuclear reactor physics and engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,494,329

Location & Contact

Address 3002 Rathbone
Manhattan, KS  66506
United States

Contact Dr. William Dunn
Head
Email: dunn@k-state.edu
Phone: 785-532-5610
Fax: 785-532-7057

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