Graduate Programs
Mechanical Engineering Graduate Programs
The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers the following graduate programs:
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (thesis or non-thesis, campus or online)
- Master of Science in Robotics (MSR)
- Graduate Certificate in Composite Manufacturing and Engineering
- 4 + 1 Program BME/MSME
While most incoming graduate students have a degree in mechanical engineering or other closely related fields, our graduate programs are also suitable for students with degrees in such areas as physics or mathematics.
For more information about our graduate programs check the official program policy statement.
Graduation: Step by Step
- If you are looking for a traditional, campus based experience please visit our campus MSME page.
- If you are looking for an online or hybrid experience, please visit our online and hybrid MSME page.
The University of Delaware, home to a Manufacturing USA Institute, is a leader in composite materials. Our world-renowned Center for Composite Materials collaborates with industrial partners to present the latest in composite manufacturing education. Our industry-aligned Graduate Certificate in Composite Manufacturing & Engineering, a 9-credit graduate certificate, is available in person or 100% online. Click here for tuition rates. All formats are offered at the same low tuition rate and utilize the same world-renowned faculty. In addition, these courses function as “dual credit” with the master’s degree in mechanical engineering, functioning as electives for that program should you decide to continue your education further.
To successfully participate in certificate programs, one should hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering or the sciences, thereby ensuring knowledge in engineering mathematics and mechanics.
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Core Research Areas
Be a leader in solving biomechanical problems. The human body is a mechanical system that contains fluid flow, structural mechanics and evolving components—all central concepts in mechanical engineering.
Develop new, clean and sustainable energy sources through novel energy conversion techniques, alternative energy storage methods and fuel-efficient vehicles, among other traditional methods of energy conversion.
Reduce pollution through understanding transport and transformation of pollutants using mechanical engineering fundamentals such as fluid mechanics.
Understand how materials respond, then use this information to optimally design everything from airplanes to artificial joint replacements using composite and advanced materials, nanotechnology and creative ingenuity.
The emergence of nanotechnology, which deals with the manipulation of materials at the atomic and molecular scales, has enabled the development of new materials and devices that exhibit novel properties.
Construct sophisticated robotic devices that, via advanced control systems, help humans in a multitude of situations, such as manufacturing plants, rescue squads, military operations and rehabilitation devices.
Accelerated Joint BS/MS Degree Programs (4+1)
Earn more. Choose one of our 4+1 programs and earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in as little as five years. The accelerated degree programs allow students to apply for graduate programs during their junior year. If granted provisional acceptance, you may take graduate-level courses during the final year of your undergraduate program. Because some undergraduate courses are waived under an accelerated degree program, you’ll be able to complete both the undergraduate and graduate degrees in only one additional year.
Programs:
- Mechanical Engineering 4+1 (BME/MSME)
- Mechanical Engineering/Business Administration 4+1 (BME/MBA)
- Mechanical Engineering/Computer Science 4+1 (BME/MS)
- Mechanical Engineering/Data Science 4+1 (BME/MS)
- Mechanical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering 4+1 (BME/MMSE)
- Mechanical Engineering/Robotics 4+1 (BME/MS)
- Mechanical Engineering/Secondary STEM Education 4+1 (BME/MS)
Visit Us
Visiting is one of the best ways to learn about us. Meet our faculty and students, and discover the many ways that a mechanical engineering degree from UD can prepare you for a lifetime of success.
Recruitment Contacts
Graduate Recruitment
Email: me-gradinfo@udel.edu
Phone: 302-831-2423
Graduate College
234 Hullihen Hall
Newark, DE 19716
Phone: 302-831-6824
