Overview

Herff College of Engineering / Herff College of Engineering is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Civil Engineering

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department of Engineering Technology

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Program in Biomedical Engineering

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
(Graduate Certificate)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	33
Doctoral Degrees	14
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, MAT, GMAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional 30-36 hours of course work, completion of course work within 6 years, continuous enrollment
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, MAT, GMAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Completion of degree within 12 years, residency, continuous enrollment

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

128

Applied

110

Accepted

47

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	September 15th	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, MAT, GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE, MAT, GMAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

185

Total Graduate Students

52%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.7%
Black or African American	8.11%
White or Caucasian	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.54%
Asian	5.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.24%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

48

Total faculty

Full-time - 43

Part-time - 5

Male (41)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Medical and biological applications of engineering; infrastructure, including transportation, ground water and GPS studies; computational intelligence and modeling; sensors
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 201 Engineering Admin Bldg
Memphis, TN  38152
United States

Contact Dr. Russell Deaton
Interim Dean
Email: rjdeaton@memphis.edu
Phone: -678-2175
Fax: 901-678-5469

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