Overview
What you will learn
The program boasts expertise in fundamental areas such as solids, fluids, heat transfer, dynamics, vibrations, materials, manufacturing, and design with applications from medical robotics to rehabilitation, magnetic levitation to energy applications, 3D printing to nano-machining, tissue engineering to advanced fibers for composites, materials characterization to nondestructive evaluation, and computational analysis and simulation to computational materials optimization.
The faculty and students in the Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln work on a range of problems focusing frequently on a mix of experimental understanding and characterization, theoretical modeling and simulation, numerical analysis, and modeling and simulation.
Programme Structure
There are six areas of specialty in the program, including:- Thermal Sciences
- Fluid Mechanics
- Solid Mechanics
- Systems, Design and Controls
- Dynamics and Vibrations
- Computational Methods
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 96 months
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Mechanical Engineering View 94 other PhDs in Mechanical Engineering in United StatesAcademic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Application for Admission with $50 non-refundable application fee.
- Transcripts. If International: upload copies of all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certificates, diplomas, and degrees plus certified English translations.
- If applicant’s native language is not English, verification of English proficiency is required.
- If applicant is not a US citizen and expects an F or J visa: financial information.
- Bachelor of Science in mechanical Engineering or a closely related area such as Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, etc.
- Students from U.S. institutions are expected to have a GPA of at least 3.2/4.0 for B.S. courses or 3.3/4.0 for any M.S. level courses.
- Statement of purpose including research interests and objectives
- Resume or CV
- Three letters of recommendations
Tuition Fee
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International
14962 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1330 USD per credit during 96 months. -
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14962 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1330 USD per credit during 96 months. -
In-State
5501 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 489 USD per credit during 96 months.
Living costs for Lincoln
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Scholarships Information
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