Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in Iowa City, IA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Wind energy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Energy systems
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials and manufacturing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Wind energy
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering design
Master of Science (MS)	Energy systems
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Fluid dynamics
Master of Science (MS)	Materials and manufacturing
Master of Science (MS)	Fluid dynamics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering design

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	12

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 (minimum Verbal score of 153, Quantitative 151) Oral exam or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum Verbal score of 153, Quantitative 151) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

60

Applied

15

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum Verbal score of 153, Quantitative 151)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (minimum Verbal score of 153, Quantitative 151)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

44

Total Graduate Students

70%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.55%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.27%

Gender

Male (95%)

Female (4%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computer simulation methodology, biomechanics, metal casting, dynamics, laser processing, system reliability, ship hydrodynamics, solid mechanics, fluid dynamics, energy, human modeling and nanotechnology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,338,700

Location & Contact

Address 101 Jessup Hall
Iowa City, IA  52242-1316
United States

Contact Dr. Ching-Long Lin
Departmental Executive Officer
Email: ching-long-lin@uiowa.edu
Phone: 319-335-5673
Fax: 319-335-5669

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