Overview

Features

The Doctor of Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering at Lamar University offers competitive scholarships and assistantships for you as a highly qualified student with research interests compatible with those of the mechanical engineering faculty.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Completion of candidacy qualifying examination designed by the student's dissertation committee.

The purposes of this examination are to test the ability of the student to comprehensively relate the subjects of the study program and to ascertain the student's qualifications to perform the field study.

Students who pass the qualifying examination are admitted to candidacy.

Students who fail to pass the qualifying exam are allowed to schedule a re-examination within six weeks after the first attempt.

Failing to pass the qualifying exam for the second time will remove the student from the D.E. program.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-08 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

61 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Beaumont, United States

Disciplines

Mechanical Engineering View 114 other PhDs in Mechanical Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

The general requirements for admission to the College of Graduate Studies

A Bachelor’s degree in engineering equivalent to a 4-year engineering degree program in the U.S.; or a Master’s degree after a bachelor degree equivalent to a 4-year engineering degree program in the U.S.

Official transcripts from higher education institutions where degrees were earned and most recently attended institution (if different from the institutions where degrees were earned) with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or a graduate GPA of 3.5*

Applicants to the D.E. program possessing a master’s degree are recommended. For the B.S. to D.E., the GRE is required in all cases, except when the student receives their B.S. from an ABET accredited program.

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Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

7767 USD / year

≈ 7767 USD / year
Out-of-State

7767 USD / year

≈ 7767 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

3649 USD / year

≈ 3649 USD / year

Living costs

Beaumont

United States

882 - 1634 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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