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Two Programs, Unlimited Possibilitites

The Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering offers two graduate programs — Mechanical Engineering and in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering. Start your application today or keep browsing to learn more about the Texas ME experience.

Graduate Programs

600

Graduate Mechanical Engineering Students

Annual Average

#16

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program

U.S. News and World Report

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Graduate Programs

The Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering offers two graduate programs — in Mechanical Engineering and in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering.

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Areas of Study

Areas of study are program tracks. They inform course pathways and milestones a graduate or Ph.D. student must achieve to attain a degree.

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Application for admission to the Graduate School is a multi-step process. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline. Pro Tip: Start early. The application process may take several weeks to complete.

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Graduate Student Funding

All eligible admitted students are automatically considered for departmental financial support through fellowships, research assistantships and teaching assistantships. Learn more about funding and sources of financial aid.