Overview

Program in Mechanical Engineering / Program in Mechanical Engineering is located in Albuquerque, NM, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	34
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

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

82

Applied

53

Accepted

38

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 30th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 30th	August 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 30th	January 1st	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: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

101

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	29.7%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.98%
Asian	1.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.97%
Unknown	0.99%

Gender

Male (84%)

Female (15%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 5

Male (17)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	1 Robotics 2 Dynamic Systems and Controls 3 Thermosciences 4 Fluid Mechanics 5 Computational Mechanics 6 Solid Mechanics & Materials Science 7 Nanoscience and Microsystems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,295,689

Location & Contact

Address 1 University of New Mexico
Department of Mechanical Engineering, MSC 01 1150
Albuquerque, NM  87131
United States

Contact Dr. Yu-Lin Shen
Chairperson
Email: shenyl@unm.edu
Phone: 505-2771325
Fax: 505-2771571

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