Overview

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering / Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering is located in Miami, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (depending on program) Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum combined score of 1150, verbal 450, quantitative 650) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

110

Applied

60

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (depending on program)
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in upper-level course work
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (minimum combined score of 1150, verbal 450, quantitative 650)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in upper-level coursework with BS, 3.3 with MS; 3 letters of recommendation; letter of intent

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

75

Total Graduate Students

56%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	32%
Black or African American	5.33%
White or Caucasian	2%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.67%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 5

Male (21)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mechanics and materials, fluid/thermal/energy, design and manufacturing, materials science engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 10555 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL  33199
United States

Contact Dr. ARVIND AGARWAL
Chair
Email: Arvind.Agarwal@fiu.edu
Phone: -348-1701
Fax: 305-348-1932

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