Overview
This department brings together world-class expertise in energy, propulsion, autonomous systems, biomechanics and manufacturing.
Features
- This cross-cutting environment and new partnerships have resulted in levels of student awards, publications and research funding that place us among the nation’s elite mechanical and aerospace engineering programs.
- In the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering program from University of Virginia, we are equipping a generation of leaders to apply mechanical and aerospace engineering to solve society's challenges.
Programme Structure
Research
- Research in the solid mechanics area includes studies in: collision/injury mechanics, complex nonlinear simulation restraint optimization, morphing structures, polymer electromechanical devices (PEMs), mechanics of soft materials, neuromuscular biomechanics, movement disorders, musculoskeletal modeling and simulation.
- Research in dynamical systems and control covers a wide range of problems of practical interest including vibration control, rotor dynamics, magnetic bearings, mechatronics, fluid control, and the use of periodicity to enhance the achievable performance of controlled systems.
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Disciplines
Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering View 94 other PhDs in Mechanical Engineering in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
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Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Admission to the graduate program is highly competitive. It is decided based on your academic record, test scores, recommendation letters, and experience and is highly dependent upon finding a match with a faculty member conducting sponsored research in an area matching your interest/expertise.
- MAE welcomes applications to enable a highly talented and diverse graduate student population.
Tuition Fee
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International
32022 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 32022 USD per year -
National
32022 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 32022 USD per year -
In-State
19119 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 19119 USD per year
Living costs for Charlottesville
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Scholarships Information
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