Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Engineering (M Eng)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

279

Applied

16

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550
TWE: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 4

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

59

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.69%
Black or African American	1.69%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	6.78%

Gender

Male (86%)

Female (13%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (15)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Active noise and vibration control, robotics, mesoscale and microscale energy conversions, laser diagnostics, combustion
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,085,000

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States

Contact Dr. Robert W. Pitz
Chair
Email: robert.w.pitz@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-322-2413
Fax: 615-343-6687

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