Overview

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering / Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is located in La Jolla, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Applied ocean science
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied ocean science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Aerospace engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mechanics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering physics
Master of Science (MS)	Aerospace engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mechanics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering sciences	Multi-scale biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering sciences	Computational science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering sciences	Computational science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering sciences	Multi-scale biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	93
Doctoral Degrees	30

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Comprehensive exam or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

984

Applied

417

Accepted

160

Enrolled

Applying

135

Application Fee - Domestic

155

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 16th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership

Student Body

366

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (82%)

Female (17%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Solid mechanics; materials; fluid mechanics and heat transfer; dynamics, systems and controls; energy, including combustion and renewables, plasmas
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA  92023-0515
United States

Contact George Tynan
Chair
Email: mae-chair-l@ucsd.edu
Phone: -534-9724

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