Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MAT, GMAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17

Applied

11

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MAT, GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in mechanical engineering, minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS in mechanical engineering, minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	Letter of intent, two 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 Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

11

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18.18%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	27.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (81%)

Female (18%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computational fluid dynamics, computational mechanics, integrated design, nondestructive testing, operations research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 312 Engineering Science Building
Memphis, TN  38152
United States

Contact Dr. Ali Fatemi
Chair
Email: afatemi@memphis.edu
Phone: -678-2257

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