Overview

Department of Fire Protection Engineering / Department of Fire Protection Engineering is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Engineering (M Eng)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

17

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 31st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 31st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, BS in any engineering or physical science area, 3 letters of recommendation

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.45%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.45%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (82%)

Female (17%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 8

Male (15)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Fire and thermal degradation of materials, fire modeling, fire dynamics, smoke detection and management, fire resistance
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,667,429

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Dr. James Milke
Chair
Email: milke@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-3995

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