Graduate
Admissions Requirements
Admissions
For additional information about the admission process, please contact аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Graduate Admissions at GRADAdmissions@usf.edu or 813-974-3350. You can also visit their website to check your application status, get an estimated cost of attendance and more! Apply online . For additional information regarding the graduate programs offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, please visit the graduate handbook and thesis and dissertation format guide.
Graduate Handbooks
- After/In Fall 2024
- After/In Fall 2023
- After/In Fall 2021
- After/In Fall 2019
- Fall 2019
- After/In Fall 2018
- Before Fall 2018
Degree Programs
Degree |
Thesis, Dissertation Required |
Undergraduate Degree Required to Apply | Total Credit Hours |
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Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) | No | BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field | 30 |
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) | Yes | BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field | 72 |
Undergraduate Course Prerequisite Requirements for the Masters Degree
Students entering the Masters Degree program must have completed the following courses in their undergraduate program:
Mathematics | Mechanical Engineering |
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Students entering from disciplines outside of Mechanical Engineering will be required to make up any deficiencies before starting their graduate coursework.
Admission Requirements
Applicants should submit a complete application to the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Graduate School for review by the department. An application checklist can be found .
Degree | Minimum GRE Percentile | Minimum GPA | International Students* | Supplemental Documents |
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Masters Degrees | No GRE required | 3.0/4.0 in last two years of coursework |
Minimum test scores required to demonstrate proficiency are: IELTS - 6.5 |
MSME requires a Statement of Research Interests |
Doctoral Degree |
Quantitative: 60% & Verbal: 60% |
3.0/4.0 in last two years of coursework |
Minimum test scores required to demonstrate proficiency are: IELTS - 6.5 |
PhD requires a Statement of Research Interests |
*All international applicants for whom English is not the native tongue must provide proof of competence in the English language. International applicants from non-English speaking countries must provide a minimum EP scores taken within 2 years of the desired term of entry. Applicants who are from an English speaking country, have previously earned a US degree, or whose medium of instruction was English ( must be notated on transcripts), may not have to submit EP test scores.