Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	33
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for graduates from program not accredited by EAC/ABET) Thesis Optional Oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Qualifying exam, preliminary exam, dissertation defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

72

Applied

58

Accepted

28

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for graduates from program not accredited by EAC/ABET)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

122

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.56%
Black or African American	4.1%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.64%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 0

Male (21)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Fatigue and fracture, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, manufacturing systems, materials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	17,936,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box ME
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Haitham El Kadiri
Professor and Department Head
Email: elkadiri@me.msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-4777
Fax: 662-325-7223

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