Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Baltimore, MD, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	39
Doctoral Degrees	19

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 GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

700

Applied

268

Accepted

63

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, transcripts

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

185

Total Graduate Students

63%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.49%
Black or African American	1.08%
White or Caucasian	20%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	7.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.54%
Unknown	0.54%

Gender

Male (78%)

Female (21%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 43

Part-time - 0

Male (39)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mechanical engineering in biology and medicine; energy and the environment; fluid mechanics and heat transfer; mechanics and materials; micro/nanoscale science and technology; systems, controls, and modeling; robotics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	21,672,676

Location & Contact

Address 3400 North Charles Street, Latrobe 223
Baltimore, MD  21218-2681
United States

Contact Dr. Gretar Tryggvason
Department Head
Email: gtryggv1@jhu.edu
Phone: 410-516-5970
Fax: 410-516-7254

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