Graduate Degree Programs

Thank you for your interest in Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics Graduate Degree Programs at Michigan Technological University.

I encourage you to take some time to review our web site and learn more about our graduate programs and research emphasis areas.

Degrees Offered

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
• MS in Engineering Mechanics
• MS in Mechanical Engineering

The MS degrees have options which include a thesis, a report, or coursework only.  Each is suited to particular backgrounds and career goals.

The ME-EM Graduate Program is ranked 48th nationally among doctoral granting Mechanical Engineering Departments in the U.S. by the 2009 U.S. News & World Report: America's Best Graduate Schools.

The National Science Foundation ranked the ME-EM Department 21st among all Mechanical Engineering Departments in the U.S. in Research Expenditures in FY2006 with $10.238 million.

The ME-EM UndergraduateProgram is ranked 22nd nationally among doctoral granting Mechanical Engineering Departments in the U.S. by the 2008 U.S. News & World Report: America's Best Colleges.  The UndergraduateProgram is also currently 7th in the U.S. in BSME degrees granted.  We have been in the top 7 in this category for the past 24 consecutive years.

The department is structured along several areas of teaching and research with heavy emphasis placed on graduate student participation in laboratory investigations, industrial projects, and interdisciplinary studies.

Explore the emphasis areas and faculty interests and select a specific focus that interests you the most. Then, consider applying to our graduate program at no cost using the on-line application.

Please contact me or any of our department’s faculty if you have additional questions or would like to arrange a visit.

Craig R. Friedrich
Professor and Associate Chair
Director of Graduate Studies
craig@mtu.edu