Overview

It is composed of 26 faculty members and roughly 90 graduate students. We offer both Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs with a large variety of research activities.

Innovative Research

Cutting-edge research activities by a young and energetic ME faculty span seven broad areas. They include energy processing, bio-applications, nano and microscale engineering, computation and design, materials properties and processing, multiphase flow and combustion, and air quality and fire engineering. Faculty directed research is sponsored by federal agencies (NSF, NIH, DOE, ARO, AFOSR, USDAFS, ONR, etc.), state agencies (Cal Trans, CIEE, UCTC, etc.), and industrial sponsors (Raytheon, Aeptec, Lockheed, W.M. Keck Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bourns Inc., etc.)

ME faculty participate in a wide range of college-wide and campus-wide research centres and initiatives. Various ME faculty are associated with the Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT), which works closely with industry to transition to broad application technologies such as autonomous vehicles, biofuels, engines that use alternative fuels and computer models of highway air quality. ME faculty play a crucial role in the Winston Chung Energy Center, which focuses on the development of materials and devices for energy storage. Such technologies could dramatically increase the range of electric vehicles, enabling their widespread use with all its beneficial effects with respect of pollution and air quality. ME faculty also participate in the UC Riverside Stem Cell Center by developing devices for the precise manipulation of stem cells, thus offering new engineering tools to enable the development of regenerative medicine techniques.

The ME department is seeking disciplined and creative graduate students to work with faculty on innovative research in a challenging, yet collaborative environment. Graduate students can earn a M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering at University of California, Riverside while taking part in an interdisciplinary program that is heavily engaged with campus colleges, system-wide research centers, other leading universities and industry leaders.

Programme Structure

The M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering can be earned by either one of two plans:

Completion of a thesis (Plan I), which reports a creative investigation of a defined problem

Passing a comprehensive examination

For the M.S. degree, students must meet a minimum residency requirement of three quarters, one complete academic year, in the University of California. At least two of these three quarters must be spent at UCR. Registration in at least 4 units of 100 or 200 level course work is necessary for each quarter of academic residence. Students should enroll in 12 units each quarter unless the Graduate Advisor grants an exception.

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
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Starting 2027-01-02 00:00:00
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Language

English

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Credits

30 alternative credits

quarter credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Riverside, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Requirement: GPA equivalent to 3.0 or higher.

Three letters of recommendation are required in support of your applications for admission. At least two of these letters should be requested from professors in your major subject.

GRE is not required to apply to the ME M.S. program

Applicants are required to submit one unofficial copy of transcripts and degree certificates that are in the original language accompanied by certified English translations from EACH academic institution attended after secondary school.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24010 USD / year

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Out-of-State

24010 USD / year

≈ 24010 USD / year
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In-State

13942 USD / year

≈ 13942 USD / year

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Tuition is per quarter

Living costs

Riverside

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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