Graduate Admissions and Application Criteria
Overview
The graduate program in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering offers the degrees of M.Eng., M.S. and Ph.D. in an intellectually and academically stimulating environment. Our program takes pride in the collegial student-faculty relationship it provides and in its preparation of students for successful careers in industry, government and academia.
Graduate Degrees
We offer graduate degrees that reflect individual student goals from career advancement to research intensive.
This terminal professional degree is designed primarily for professionals working in industry or government. The program includes both on-campus hybrid and fully online options.
The program offers several broad areas of specialization. These include Design and Control; Fluid Mechanics; Mechanics of Solids, Materials and Structures; and Thermal Sciences.
Graduate students earning a degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering may opt to pursue a certificate in focused concentrations including advanced manufacturing, robotics, space systems, business innovation, and additive manufacturing.
The doctoral degree is offered in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. It is an advanced research-orientated degree with the goal of entering academe or a research-focuses individual or governmental laboratory.
Bachelor of Science Degree/Master of Science Degree (BS/MS)
The combined BS-MS/ BS-ME program enables undergraduates to pursue an accelerated master's degree. This highly intensive academic program gives students more research experience and better prepares them for research careers or further graduate study.
Research Areas
Departmental research is loosely group under the following banners: Design and Control; Solid Mechanics, Materials and Structures; Fluid Mechanics; and Thermal Sciences.
Faculty
The department includes 28 internationally renowned faculty members in residence, who teach and conduct research on a broad range of topics. The graduate faculty guide students through the research process, from problem formulation to publication in top-tier journals and conferences to filing patent applications and technology transfer.
Contact the Graduate Office
Prof. Stephen D. Tse
Graduate Program Director
Phone: 848-445-0449
Email: sdytse@rutgers.edu
Lena Tang-Sinad
Program Coordiantor
Phone: 848-445-4780
Email: lena.tangsinad@rutgers.edu