Overview

Department of Polymer Engineering / Department of Polymer Engineering is located in Akron, OH, 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	32
Doctoral Degrees	27

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Candidacy exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

99

Applied

43

Accepted

40

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in engineering or physical science, minimum GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in engineering or physical science, minimum GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

125

Total Graduate Students

76%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.4%
Black or African American	0.8%
White or Caucasian	14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.6%
Unknown	0.8%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 3

Male (10)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Processing and properties of multi-functional polymeric materials, nanomaterials and nanocomposites, micro- and nano-scale materials processing, novel self-assembled polymeric materials for energy applications, coating materials and coating technology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,041,385

Location & Contact

Address 302 Buchtel Common
http://www.uakron.edu/
Akron, OH  44325
United States

Contact Dr. Sadhan Jana
Chair
Email: janas@uakron.edu
Phone: 330-972-8293

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