Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	111
Doctoral Degrees	22

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 General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying, general, and final exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

665

Applied

457

Accepted

93

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (overall undergraduate GPA of 3.3 preferred); 3 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (overall undergraduate GPA of 3.3, graduate 3.5 preferred); letters of recommendation; statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

354

Total Graduate Students

46%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.54%
Black or African American	0.56%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.28%
Two or more races	2.82%
Unknown	0.56%

Gender

Male (79%)

Female (20%)

Faculty

41

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 9

Male (33)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Advanced materials & manufacturing, data science & machine learning, energy & environment, health, mechatronics & robotics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	16,550,700

Location & Contact

Address Box 352600
Seattle, WA  98195-2600
United States

Contact Dr. Alberto Aliseda
Professor/Chair
Email: reinhall@uw.edu
Phone: 206-543-5090
Fax: 206-685-8047

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