Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering

The PhD in Mechanical Engineering prepares students for careers in research, teaching, or advanced technical work. Graduates of the program pursue careers in academia and research or advancing the frontiers of knowledge at government or commercial laboratories.; UMBC’s mechanical engineering faculty are at the forefront of efforts to develop new manufacturing techniques, advance the green energy transition, improve materials for biomedical applications, and more.These experts will be your guide as you train to be an independent researcher and produce a dissertation that demonstrates a significant contribution to the state-of-the-art in the topic you select.

The Graduate School recommends applicants have at least a 3.0 GPA or “B” average when applying.For transcripts from schools abroad, the UMBC Graduate School will accept official WES (World Education Services) ICAP Course-by-Course evaluations but note that these evaluations are not required.Students who are unable to meet the minimum GPA standards may still be admitted to graduate study by demonstrating outstanding performance on one or more of the graduate aptitude tests or by providing letters of recommendation from evaluators who can speak to the applicant’s performance as a student or in a professional capacity.Standards for admission to a doctoral program are generally higher than those for admission to a master’s program. The terms of this admission are based on specific recommendations made by the applicant’s department in conjunction with the Graduate School.