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University of Pittsburgh

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Pittsburgh, PA

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Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science / Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Material Science and Engineering (MSMSE)
Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering (MSNE)
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 53
Doctoral Degrees 13

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Comp Exam Required for some
Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Final oral exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

407
Applied
245
Accepted
99
Enrolled
60%

Applying

58
Application Fee - Domestic
58
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline March 1st March 1st Yes
Spring deadline July 1st July 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.000
Doctoral Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.000

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards March 1
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

229
Total Graduate Students
40%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 5.68%
Black or African American 1.31%
White or Caucasian 46%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 16.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 3.49%
Unknown 26.2%

Gender

Male (82%)
Female (17%)

Faculty

47
Total faculty
Full-time - 43
Part-time - 4
Male (40)
Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Advanced Manufacturing and Design; Materials for Extreme Conditions; Soft Matter Biomechanics; Computational and Data-Enabled Engineering; Nuclear and other Sustainable Energies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
7,831,836

Location & Contact

Address 636 Benedum Hall
3700 O'Hara Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15261
United States
Contact Dr. Brian Gleeson
Chairman
Email: bmg36@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-6247661
Fax: 412-6244846

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