Overview

This Mechanical Engineering PhD program from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) aims to train engineering scientists who will devote their professional careers to the development of fundamental knowledge and technology from which applications will emerge.

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Mechanical Engineering is one of the oldest and broadest engineering disciplines. Traditionally, a Mechanical Engineer would be the expert in the production and usage of heat and mechanical power which are critical in the design, production and operation of machinery.

Today, Mechanical Engineers have taken on an expansive and critical role across all fields — from automobiles to energy to medical devices — and in the advancement of new technologies, such nano-technologies and MEMS (MicroElectroMechanicalSystems)

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Programme Structure

Supplementary courses are intended to round out a student’s overall program of study and can be used to define a secondary area of study, to pursue a useful but un-focused study, and/or to gain credit for further mathematics courses. Supplementary courses should be primarily from one of the thematic areas within the Mechanical Engineering Department.

However, courses from other departments in the College of Engineering and from other branches of the physical, mathematical, or biological sciences may also be included to round out a student’s overall program of study.

All courses from outside the Mechanical Engineering Department must have prior approval of the student’s academic advisor and the Graduate Program Director.

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Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-15 00:00:00

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For best consideration for assistantship funding, apply by February 1 for Fall admission or by September 1 for Spring admission.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

24 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

English requirements

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6.5

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General requirements

Overall GPA > 3.3 on the 4 point system.

International students whose Universities do not mark on this system should either rank in the top 10% of their class or graduate in the high first division with distinction. U.S. students whose overall GPA is >3.0 but <3.3 may be admitted as a non-degree seeking student to demonstrate academic performance in up to two core courses.

GRE (Quantitative) >153. The GRE is mandatory for international students and can be waived only in exceptional circumstances. The GRE is not required for domestic students with GPA above 3.3.

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25920 USD/year

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25920 USD/year

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16344 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 16344 USD per year

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