Overview

The Mechanical Engineering program at the University of Kansas offers both a thesis option and a non-thesis (project) option leading to the M.S. degree. Areas of study in Mechanical Engineering include:

Biomechanics and Biomaterials: biomechanics of human motion, biomaterials, orthopedic biomechanics and biomedical product design, transport phenomena, and drug delivery
Computational Mechanics and Mathematics of Computations: computational mechanics, finite element analysis, finite element methods and software
Thermal-Fluid Systems and Heat Transfer: energy and thermal-power system design, heat transfer and computational fluid dynamics
Mechanical Design, Manufacturing, and Microprocessor Applications: computer-aided mechanical design, continuum mechanics, computer-integrated manufacturing, computational mechanics, finite element analysis, machine stress analysis, microcomputer applications, and automatic control systems

Mission

Mechanical engineers apply fundamental principles to develop, design, manufacture, and test machines and other mechanical devices. Such devices include, but are not limited to power-producing machines, as well as power-consuming machines. Mechanical engineers are employed in diverse areas including, but not limited to the energy and power industries, the automotive and aerospace industries, and industrial manufacturing. Mechanical Engineering graduates also have careers in medicine and medical device development, patent law, engineering and corporate management, forensic engineering, and engineering sales.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biomechanics and Biomaterials

Computational Mechanics and Mathematics of Computations

Thermal-Fluid Systems and Heat Transfer

Mechanical Design, Manufacturing, and Microprocessor Applications

Biomechanics of Human Motion
Biomaterials

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-19 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
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Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lawrence, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

To qualify for graduate study in any of the graduate programs in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, a student generally must have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited mechanical engineering program.

However, a student with good preparation in some other engineering discipline or a related program, such as physics, may qualify by taking appropriate undergraduate courses specified by the Mechanical Engineering Department Graduate Admissions Committee.
Proof of a bachelor's degree (and any post-bachelor’s coursework or degrees) from a regionally accredited institution, or a foreign university with substantially equivalent bachelor's degree requirements

Proof of English proficiency for non-native or non-native-like English speakers

A resume or curriculum vitae

Writing samples
A personal statement
Exam test scores
Minimum GPA
Letters of recommendation

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20712 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20712 USD / year

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8806 USD / year

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Living costs

Lawrence

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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