Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical enginering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	70
Doctoral Degrees	15

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (optional) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (optional) Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

291

Applied

112

Accepted

68

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

25

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	March 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (optional)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae/resume, transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (optional)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae/resume, transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 80 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	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

239

Total Graduate Students

24%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.18%
Black or African American	0.42%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.93%
Unknown	1.67%

Gender

Male (84%)

Female (15%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 2

Male (31)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Design, ergonomics, manufacturing and systems, robotics, controls and mechatronics, solid mechanics, thermal fluids and energy systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	25,733,978

Location & Contact

Address 1495 East 100 South
1550 MEK
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Mark Fehlberg
Director of Graduate Studies, Assistant Professor
Email: m.fehlberg@utah.edu
Phone: 801-585-9293

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