Overview
The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers graduate work leading to an MS and PhD degree in mechanical engineering and in .
Applicants for admission typically have a general background in one of the following areas:
- Engineering
- Physics
- Applied physics
- Applied mathematics
- Materials science
- Mechanics
- Metallurgy
- Chemistry
Faculty research in the department falls into two broad categories: solid mechanics-materials science, and fluid mechanics-plasma physics.
Much of this work is interdisciplinary and takes advantage of links between the department and the:
For more information visit our research page.
Fellowships
A wide range of fellowships are available, including the prestigious , the Dean’s and Hopeman Fellowships, the Horton Fellowship, and the .
Living in Rochester
The City of Rochester is a thriving and affordable, low-stress, medium-sized metropolis (metro area population ~1 million) with excellent public services and amenities.
It enjoys a vibrant performing arts culture thanks in part to ÌìÃÀÊÓƵ’s Eastman School of Music, often ranked as the top music school in the US, and several small colleges that focus on the arts.
For outdoors enthusiasts, there are many well-maintained parks that offer sanctuaries within the city and many gorgeous state parks that are less than a one-hour drive. Many of the beaches along Lake Ontario are within 15-30 minutes from the city, and the Adirondack mountains are within a three-hour drive.
Learn more on our Living in Rochester page.