Mechanical Engineering Doctorate

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The Ph.D. program requires the completion of 90 credit hours of graduate study beyond the baccalaureate degree (60 credits beyond the M.S. degree).

Doctoral Program Course Requirements1

Master's Coursework requirements or MS Degree: 30 Credits30
Didactic Courses (601-689, 701-789): 24 Credits
ME 700-Level: 9 Credits9
700-level: 6 Credits6
ME 600 or ME 700-level: 6 Credits6
600 or 700-level: 3 Credits3
Dissertation Research: 24 Credits24
ME 899
Doctoral Dissertation
Additional Credits: 12 Credits12
Can include didactic courses, individual study, field experience, special topics, or research credits
Seminar: 3 Credits3
ME 790
Graduate Seminar
Continuing Enrollment Credits 2
ME 898
Continuing Enrollment 2
Total Credits93

1 Requires 60 credits beyond a master's degree or 90 credits beyond a bachelor's degree.

2 ME 898 is a lower cost option for students who have completed their defense and still need to finish writing their dissertation. International students may not be eligible for this credit and should check with the International Office for guidance. 

  • In addition to the 60 or 90 credits of Ph.D. coursework, students are required to enroll in the department's graduate seminar series, ME 790 (not exceeding three semesters).

Admission and Application Requirements

Graduate School admission and application requirements are found on the Admission Information page. In addition to these requirements, the following are also required:

  • Baccalaureate degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.

  • International students must provide language test scores such as Duolingo, TOEFL, or IELTS. Minimum requirement for admission consideration are 105 for Duolingo, 71 for TOEFL ibT, or 6.0 for IELTS score.

  • GRE general test score with a minimum of 300 (combined Quantitative and Verbal) with a minimum quantitative score of 155 is strongly recommended but is not required for international students.