Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical Engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam General Records Exam (GRE) Thesis Required 30 credit hours
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam General Records Exam (GRE) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 54-66 credit hours

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

64

Applied

29

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Winter deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	General Records Exam (GRE)
Master's Degree Requirements	Online Application, Resume, 3 Letters of Recommendation, Statement of Intent, Ecclesiastical Endorsement
Doctoral Degree Exam	General Records Exam (GRE)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Online Application, Resume, 3 Letters of Recommendation, Statement of Intent, Ecclesiastical Endorsement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available

Student Body

119

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.84%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	87%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	0.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	5.88%
Unknown	0.84%

Gender

Male (91%)

Female (8%)

Faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aerospace, Bioenginnering, Design, Dynamic Systems and Robotics, Energy Systems, Fluid Mechanics, Materials, Structural Dynamics and Acoustics, Thermal Transport
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,903,090

Location & Contact

Address 350 EB
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dale R. Tree
Professor and Department Chair
Email: treed@byu.edu
Phone: -422 ext. 8306

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