Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering

The Mechanical Engineering Department offers the degrees Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering. The master's program is designed to prepare candidates for careers in industry or government or for further study at the PhD level; both thesis and non-thesis options are available. The PhD degree program is sufficiently flexible to prepare candidates for careers in industry, government, or academia.
Looking to transform your future Colorado School of Mines offers a dynamic and innovative Mechanical Engineering graduate program for those who seek to embrace the challenges of tomorrow. If you’re looking for a graduate degree based on hands-on learning and one that turns theory into practice by solving real-world engineering problems, mechanical engineering at Mines is for you.

In our graduate program, you’ll be prepared to tackle a wide array of multidisciplinary technical engineering challenges. Under the leadership of our internationally renowned faculty, you’ll work directly with other institutions, industry partners and national labs.

Graduates will expand their skills and knowledge in biomechanics, robotics and automation, solid mechanics, materials, and manufacturing, thermal fluid and energy systems, and more to become leaders in their field and solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

Bachelor’s Degree: Required GRE: Required Letters of Recommendation: Required – three letters. No letters of recommendation are required for current Mines students or Mines alumni. Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV): Required Statement of Purpose: Required Transcript(s): Required. Must be submitted for all schools attended (unofficial transcripts accepted for admissions review and must show successful completion of any required prerequisite course(s). Our strongest MS and PhD applicants meet or exceed the following requirements for admission: A baccalaureate degree in engineering, computer science, a physical science or mathematics with a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale Competitive Graduate Record Examination scores, particularly the Quantitative Reasoning section. The strongest applicants will have a quantitative section score of 160 or higher. Applicants who have graduated with an engineering degree from Mines within the past five years are not required to submit GRE scores. TOEFL score of 79 or higher (550 or higher paper-based or 213 computer-based) for applicants whose native language is not English TOFEL IBT-(Reading- 20, Listening – 21, Writing – 17, Speaking- 21) Score- 79 IELTS – Minimum overall band of 6.5 with no band below 6.0.