Overview

The Master of Science in Reliability and Maintainability Engineering degree from University of Tennessee Knoxville consists of thirty hours of graduate work in RME and may have a concentration in one of the traditional engineering academic departments. Thesis and non-thesis research options are available for students, and the program can be completed on campus or through real-time and interactive distance delivery.

The RME Master of Science and Graduate Certificate programs are offered both on campus and through distance education.

Distance education

Distance education delivery provides motivated individuals with an opportunity to further their engineering education without having to attend traditional classes at the UT-Knoxville campus. Courses are delivered primarily through our dual delivery format in which local students and distance students attend the class together. This format allows distance students join in through the world-wide-web on a predetermined day and time for a real-time, interactive classroom learning experience.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Reliability Engineering

Process Systems Reliability & Safety

Maintainability Engineering

Reliability of Lean Systems

Mathematical Statistics

Methods in Industrial Engineering

Survival Analysis

Linear Algebra in Engineering Systems

Random Process Theory for Engineers

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-03 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-05-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-05-10 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

Domestic applicants can apply up to two weeks before the term starts, unless the program has an earlier deadline.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Knoxville, United States

Disciplines

Energy Engineering General Engineering & Technology Sustainable Energy View 86 other Masters in Energy Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

For admission, a minimum Bachelor’s GPA of 3.0 is required.
Applicants for admission to the MS program in Reliability and Maintainability Engineering are expected to have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited undergraduate program in engineering or physics. Students from other appropriate disciplines (e.g. chemistry, mathematics, etc.) can be admitted but additional engineering courses may be required. Entering students must have, as a minimum, competency in mathematics through ordinary differential equations.
Students may choose a concentration with one of the departments offering the major: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Industrial and Systems Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering; Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering; and Nuclear Engineering. Some departments require a GRE score.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

32208 USD / year

≈ 32208 USD / year
Out-of-State

32208 USD / year

≈ 32208 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13720 USD / year

≈ 13720 USD / year

Living costs

Knoxville

United States

885 - 1454 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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