Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	30
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for non-ABET degrees) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Comprehensive Exam required for plan II and thesis/dissertation required for plan I
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for non-ABET degrees) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Comprehensive exam required for qualifying

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

153

Applied

103

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for non-ABET degrees)
Master's Degree Requirements	Resume, statement of purpose, transcripts, recommendation letters
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (for non-ABET degrees)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Resume, statement of purpose, transcripts, recommendation letters

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 85
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$11,470

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

142

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.82%
Black or African American	3.52%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.41%
Unknown	1.41%

Gender

Male (83%)

Female (16%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 1

Male (35)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Dynamic systems and control, thermofluids science, materials processing & manufacturing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,136,613

Location & Contact

Address 719 University Boulevard
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. Nader Jalili
Professor and Interim Head
Email: njalili@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-1645
Fax: 205-348-6419

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