Overview

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Department of Mechanical Engineering is located in San Antonio, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Advanced manufacturing and enterprise engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mechanical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Mechanical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	36
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

104

Applied

81

Accepted

30

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field from accredited institution of higher education
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in mechanical engineering, or exceptionally outstanding undergraduate record in mechanical engineering or related field; minimum GPA of 3.33

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

118

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	22.03%
Black or African American	2.54%
White or Caucasian	21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.54%
Unknown	5.08%

Gender

Male (79%)

Female (20%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 3

Male (25)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mechanics and materials, advanced manufacturing, wind turbine, computational fluid dynamics, robotics, biomechanics, wind energy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,120,234

Location & Contact

Address One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX  78249-0617
United States

Contact Dr. Hai-Chao Han
Department Chair/Professor
Email: hai-chao.han@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4952

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