Overview

College of Engineering / College of Engineering is located in San Antonio, TX, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
Master of Civil Engineering (MCE)
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	144
Doctoral Degrees	21

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Completion of all course work requirements within six-year time limit; no courses with grade of less than C; minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Continuous enrollment until time of graduation; all completed coursework included in the final program of study must have been taken within the preceding eight years to include successful completion and defense of the dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

407

Applied

311

Accepted

111

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree in related field from regionally-accredited college or university in the U.S. or proof of equivalent training at foreign institution; minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 semester credit hours or foreign institution equivalent of coursework taken
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree or MS in related field from regionally-accredited college or university in the U.S. or proof of equivalent training at foreign institution; minimum GPA of 3.0, 3.3 in upper-division/graduate courses

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

452

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18.14%
Black or African American	2.65%
White or Caucasian	22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.22%
Two or more races	1.77%
Unknown	5.97%

Gender

Male (76%)

Female (23%)

Faculty

80

Total faculty

Full-time - 73

Part-time - 7

Male (69)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomedical engineering, civil and environmental science engineering, electrical and computer engineering, advanced materials engineering, mechanical engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,711,435

Location & Contact

Address One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX  78249-0617
United States

Contact Dr. JoAnn Browning
Dean of Engineering
Email: joann.browning@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4490
Fax: 210-458-5515

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