Overview

About the program

The department's mission for the Ph.D. program is to foster creativity and excellence in students through in-depth training on applying advanced principles in mechanical engineering and related fields to conduct basic and/or applied research for the advancement of scientific knowledge

The Mechanical Engineering program at Wayne State University prepares graduate students for advanced placement in industry and/or faculty position in academia.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Engineering Analysis
Finite Element Methods
Electric-drive Vehicle Modeling
Intermediate Fluid Mechanics
Advanced Thermal Fluid System Design
Dynamics
Industrial Noise Control

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-05-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Detroit, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

All applicants must have a full-time ME faculty member agreeing to serve as dissertation advisor before they can be admitted into the Ph.D. program.
Students with an undergraduate GPA of 3.5/4.0 or better may apply for direct admission to the Ph.D. program. Students with an undergraduate GPA less than 3.5/4.0 must complete a master's degree in mechanical engineering prior to consideration for admission to the Ph.D. program.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are recommended, but not required.
International applicants are required to submit a WES Evaluation for their transcripts.
All applicants must pay the $50 Application Fee.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

24904 USD / year

≈ 24904 USD / year
Out-of-State

24904 USD / year

≈ 24904 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

12420 USD / year

≈ 12420 USD / year

Living costs

Detroit

United States

1050 - 1770 USD / month

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