Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

327

Applied

36

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

72

Total Graduate Students

36%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.72%
Black or African American	1.39%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.39%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.78%

Gender

Male (87%)

Female (12%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 7

Male (26)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Micro/nanoscale technology; bioengineering and systems biology; computational science and engineering; dynamics systems, controls and robotics; thermofluid sciences; solid mechanics, materials, and structures
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,600,746

Location & Contact

Address Engineering II, Room 2355
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-5070
United States

Contact Dr. Francesco Bullo
Chair
Email: bullo@engineering.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-8080
Fax: 805-893-8651

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