Overview

Department of Structural Engineering / Department of Structural Engineering is located in La Jolla, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Structural engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Structural engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Structural health monitoring, prognosis, and validated simulations
Master of Science (MS)	Validated simulations
Master of Science (MS)	Structural health monitoring
Master of Science (MS)	Prognosis

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	57
Doctoral Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 1-quarter teaching assistantship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

315

Applied

178

Accepted

62

Enrolled

Applying

135

Application Fee - Domestic

155

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 20th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

170

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Earthquake engineering, advanced composites and aerospace structural systems, geotechnical, marine/offshore engineering; renewal engineering, structural health monitoring, prognosis and validated simulations, structural materials; computational mechanics; solid mechanics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA  92093-0021
United States

Contact John McCartney
Chair
Email: mccartney@eng.ucsd.edu
Phone: -534-9630

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