Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Manufacturing and design
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanics and materials
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanics and materials
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Thermal and fluid sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Electronic packaging and reliability
Master of Science (MS)	Electronic packaging and reliability
Master of Science (MS)	Manufacturing and design
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Reliability engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Thermal and fluid sciences
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Reliability engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Reliability engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	52
Doctoral Degrees	45

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

513

Applied

93

Accepted

69

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

298

Total Graduate Students

44%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.7%
Black or African American	3.02%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.34%
Asian	7.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.01%
Unknown	2.68%

Gender

Male (87%)

Female (12%)

Faculty

120

Total faculty

Full-time - 97

Part-time - 23

Male (111)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Injection molding, electronic packaging, fluid mechanics, product engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	13,591,452

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Dr. Bala Balachandran
Chair
Email: balab@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-4747

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