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The Mechanical Engineering program from The University of Arizona require the completion of a minimum of 57-59 units of graduate credit, depending upon the student’s educational background (see below), plus 18 units of Dissertation:

Direct B.S. to Ph.D. track - Please note that admission to the Direct B.S. to Ph.D. track requires the demonstration of exceptionally good performance in academics and research by the applicant during the course of his/her undergraduate career. This track requires 59 units of coursework. Students who are on the Direct B.S. to Ph.D. track must take the Qualifying Examination no later than their fifth semester in residence for the Ph.D. degree (first semester of their third year).
University of Arizona AME M.S. to Ph.D. - This track requires 57 units of coursework. Students who completed the requirements for the M.S. degree with the University of Arizona AME Department must take the Qualifying Examination no later than their second semester in residence for the Ph.D. degree (second semester of their first year). In addition, 24-30 units may be transferred from the UAAME M.S. degree program to the Ph.D. program.
Non-University of Arizona AME M.S. to Ph.D. - This track requires 57 units of coursework. Students who completed the requirements for the M.S. degree at another institution must take the Qualifying Examination no later than their third semester in residence for the Ph.D. degree (first semester of their second year). Up to 30 units may be transferred from an MS degree, subject to Graduate College rules for credit transfer, and if they are appropriate for inclusion in the student’s Ph.D. Plan of Study.

Programme Structure

Research areas:

Aerospace technology
Biomechanics
Computational mechanics
Fluid mechanics
Micro- and nanotechnology
Renewable energy
Solid mechanics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2028-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , International

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tucson, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

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Required

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General requirements

Minimum undergraduate or graduate GPA of 3.25
GRE General Exam scores: Applicants’ scores are expected to be in the top 25 percentile, particularly for the Quantitative portion.
3 letters of recommendation
Statement of purpose
International applicants: minimum TOEFL internet based score of 79 or IELTS test score of 7.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23400 USD / year

≈ 23400 USD / year
Out-of-State

23400 USD / year

≈ 23400 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

12700 USD / year

≈ 12700 USD / year

Living costs

Tucson

United States

830 - 1140 USD / month

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