Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science / Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science is located in St. Louis, MO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Aerospace engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Aerospace engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	58
Doctoral Degrees	2

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 Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, departmental qualifying exam Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

312

Applied

61

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, departmental qualifying exam

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 31
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

84

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.95%
Black or African American	2.38%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (76%)

Female (23%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 20

Male (32)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aerosols science and technology, applied mechanics, biomechanics and biomedical engineering, design, dynamic systems, combustion science, composite materials, materials science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,700,000

Location & Contact

Address One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO  63130-4899
United States

Contact Dr. David A. Peters
Phone: 314-935-5000

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