Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science / Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science in Material Science and Engineering (MSMSE)
Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering (MSNE)
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	53
Doctoral Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Final oral exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

407

Applied

245

Accepted

99

Enrolled

Applying

58

Application Fee - Domestic

58

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	July 1st	July 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.000
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.000

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

229

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.68%
Black or African American	1.31%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	16.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.49%
Unknown	26.2%

Gender

Male (82%)

Female (17%)

Faculty

47

Total faculty

Full-time - 43

Part-time - 4

Male (40)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Advanced Manufacturing and Design; Materials for Extreme Conditions; Soft Matter Biomechanics; Computational and Data-Enabled Engineering; Nuclear and other Sustainable Energies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,831,836

Location & Contact

Address 636 Benedum Hall
3700 O'Hara Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15261
United States

Contact Dr. Brian Gleeson
Chairman
Email: bmg36@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-6247661
Fax: 412-6244846

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