Mechanical Engineering
Supported Degree Objectives
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- MS in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
- Hybrid Vehicle Systems Graduate Certificate
- Non Degree
Required Supporting Documents
- Transcripts
- Recommendation Letters
- Statement of Purpose
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (optional)
- Applicants from schools that are not well known are encouraged to submit GRE general test scores. Recently admitted students typically have had a GRE Quantitative score above 162 and an Analytical Writing score above 4.
- Official Copy of All Completed Diplomas
- Diversity Essay (optional)
- 500 words or less (recommended, not required)
- Describe your leadership, work experience, service experience, or other significant involvement with racial, ethnic, socio-economic, or educational communities that have traditionally been underrepresented in higher education, and how these experiences would promote a diversity of views, experiences, and ideas in the pursuit of research, scholarship, and creative excellence.
- Resume
English Proficiency Requirements
Master's Degree Program Requirements
- Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA):
- Recently admitted students have had an average GPA of 3.7.
- The minimum recommended GPA to apply is 3.2.
Doctoral Degree Program Requirements
- Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA):
- Admission to our PhD program is quite competitive. Recently admitted students have had an average GPA of 3.7. We fund all of our PhD students with fellowships or assistantships.
- The minimum recommended GPA to apply is 3.2.
- Master's Degree Completion:
- Required, except for those applying for Direct PhD
Application Deadlines
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Fall Spring Summer Residential: December 1 September 15 No Entry Online: June 1 October 1 No Entry
Program Contact Information
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Name Xiaomin Qian Phone 765-494-0231 Email megradoffice@purdue.edu Address School of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Office Purdue University
585 Purdue Mall
West Lafayette, IN 47907, USAWeb Program Website
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