The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington houses one of the premier mechanical engineering graduate programs in the United States.

Of the 383 graduate students enrolled in the department, 263 are master's students, and 120 are Ph.D. students. Approximately two thirds of our graduate students study full time, while one third are part-time students who take fewer than 10 credits per quarter.

To accommodate schedules of employed students, the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) courses are available online or on campus.

Instruction focuses on the integration of technological systems to solve practical problems. The curriculum and research reflect the technical diversity of mechanical engineering and meet the needs of our constituents.

Graduate programs

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers the following graduate degree and non-degree programs:

• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) 
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Pre-M.S. or post-M.S. entry
• Graduate Certificate in Data-Driven Dynamic Systems and Controls for Engineering
• Graduate Non-Matriculated (GNM) For students who wish to take graduate-level classes but are not enrolled in a degree program.

Online master's programs

Students have the opportunity to take master's classes online, on a full- or part-time basis. These classes are taught by the same expert UW faculty, but they provide the convenience of completing the master's degree from anywhere, at any time. We use the latest internet and video technologies to provide easy access to course materials and lectures.

Curriculum & research

• Graduate curriculum concentrations
• Department research activities

Before you apply

• Application deadlines
• Admission criteria
• Funding opportunities
• Required exams
• English requirements for international students
• Master's programs tuition and fees

To apply

• Application procedure
• What to expect after you apply

After you receive an admission offer

• Accepting your offer, deferring admission, campus visits, and building community

Contact us

For questions or concerns about graduate admissions into the ME Department, please contact the Graduate Academic Adviser or the Graduate Program Coordinator, Professor Junlan Wang.

For questions about admission to the University of Washington Graduate School, please visit the UW Graduate School website.

The University of Washington provides equal opportunity in education without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran in accordance with University of Washington policy and applicable federal and state statutes and regulations.