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The Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of New Mexico offers the following graduate degrees:
Plan I (Thesis)
Plan II (Non-Thesis) - Research Track
Plan II (Non-Thesis) - Coursework-Only Track
(The "Coursework-Only" Track is intended for working professionals; as such, no financial aid [RA/TA/PA] is available to individuals pursuing this Track.)
Faculty specialties:
Mechanical Sciences and Engineering (including Dynamic Systems, Controls,
and Robotics)
Engineering Mechanics and Materials (including Solid Mechanics and Materials
Science)
Thermal Sciences and Engineering (including Energy/Thermodynamics, Fluid
Mechanics, and Heat Transfer)
Note: All degree requirements are explained in the ME Graduate Manual. Please also see the list of our current Graduate Courses.
We welcome applications from students who have earned distinguished academic records.
At this website you will find information about the ME Department's admission requirements and application procedures. Please read the requirements carefully and follow the instructions.
The following deadlines apply:
| Domestic Applicants not Requesting Financial Aid (TA/PA) | International Applicants and Domestic Applicants Requesting Financial Aid (TA/PA) † | |||
| Fall | July 30 | March 1 | ||
| Spring | November 30 | August 1 | ||
| Summer | April 30 | N/A |
† This is a University of New Mexico deadline for international students and, as such, may not be altered. However, domestic students who miss this deadline will be placed on a wait list for Financial Aid (TA/PA).
The Director of Graduate Programs makes admission decisions. Applicants must hold (or will have completed by the time they arrive) an accredited Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) degree and at least a B average in their final two years (or their final, earned 60 credit hours) of their last degree.
Applications form individuals with a B.S. degree in other Engineering disciplines, Math, and Physical Sciences are also considered. To qualify for a graduate degree, applicants are expected to have at least an undergraduate-level exposure to most of the core ME disciplines. Those who are deemed deficient may be asked to take additional (make up) courses. The makeup courses may be at the undergraduate level, in which case they are relatively elementary, but usually cannot be applied toward graduate credit, or at the graduate level, in which case they carry graduate credit.
CLICK HERE Both paper-based and online applications are available.
The following must be submitted prior to admission:
Teaching (TA) and Project (PA) Assistantship Application (Optional) (pdf)
(In addition, the TOEFL test is required of all international applicants whose "native" language is not English, unless the student has received a degree from a U.S. school.)
Mail the above material directly to:
Department of
Mechanical Engineering - c/o Ms. Heather Williams
MSC01 1150
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, USA
Research Assistantships (RA) are available to MS and PhD Students. These assistantships are awarded by individual faculty members who have the necessary research funding. Typically, students who have successfully arranged for an RA appointment have secured it by contacting a faculty member directly.
Research assistants typically receive tuition coverage and a salary (subject to state and federal tax withholding) in exchange for 20 hours of work per week. Some students opt to work less hours per week, and their salary and tuition benefits are adjusted accordingly.
A few TA positions are available each semester. These positions typically provide recipients with tuition (and fees) coverage and a salary, requiring 20 hours of work per week. Reduced hours (10 hours per week) may also be available, with salary adjusted accordingly to serve as a grader for a course (PA). TA/PA-ships are offered by the ME Department. These positions are normally offered to applicants with a BSME (or equivalent) degree or to non-BSME applicants who have successfully completed the make-up courses.
Information regarding other sources of funding and application packets can be obtained at the Office of Graduate Studies Web site.
UNM graduate students have benefitted from the support of Sloan Foundation, which has several programs to strengthen education in science and technology, specifically the program for underrepresented minority students working on a doctorate degree. Please see: Sloan Foundation Education Programs.
Domestic students may enroll as non-degree status before admission (this
option is not available for International students). A student in non-degree
status who desires to receive graduate credit for an approved 400-level
course must obtain signatures from the course instructor and the Office of
Graduate Studies on a Graduate Credit Authorization card. Only 12
credits are acceptable for transfer from non-degree to degree status.
Please refer to UNM’s Non-degree Students Services Website for additional information.
Important Note: MEME degree is offered by the Manufacturing Engineering Program (MEP). This program is (administratively) separate from the ME Department at the University of New Mexico and is housed in the Manufacturing Technology and Training Center (MTTC), located in the South Campus. All inquiries about this degree/program should be directed to contact persons listed on the above-linked, MEP's website.
