Admissions
Degree Programs
Requirements
To be eligible for graduate study in mechanical engineering, students must satisfy the following minimum requirements:
- Have a minimum 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average (GPA) in junior- and senior-level work and in any graduate work already completed.
- Hold a bachelor of science degree in physical sciences (chemistry, physics) or in an engineering discipline from an accredited institution.
- Have completed GRE - (optional for 2023 cycle for Mechanical Engineering programs; required for Operations Research/Industrial Engineering)
- TOEFL or IELTS (international students only)
- Submit official transcripts from previous colleges or universities
- Statement of Purpose - Make sure you upload your Statement of Purpose and Resume (or CV) when you come to those sections on the application. Your Statement of Purpose should be a summary of your academic and professional goals, as well as a description of the research work you have done in your past, and what research work you plan to do as a graduate student at UT. Please make sure these documents are edited to your liking before you upload them, for they cannot be deleted once they have been uploaded to your application.
- Three Letters of Recommendation - Make sure you enter the valid e-mail address of each referee you want to submit a recommendation for you when you get to that section on the application. Please use the university domain address for each professor you are requesting a reference. Once you have completed this section of the application, a notice will be sent to each referee showing them where to go to complete a recommendation for you using our online system. Three is only the minimum number of recommendations required to accompany your application. You are welcome to add more.
Deadlines
Fall Semester
ALL materials are due by:
- December 1st for ORIE applicants
- December 15th for ME applicants
International Students: Because the availability of testing centers is sparse in some regions of the world, we accept official TOEFL/IELTS & GRE scores until January 15th. This means they must be submitted by then, not that you can take your exam until January 15th.
Spring Semester
Domestic & International Students: ALL materials are due by October 1st. Note that we rarely grant admission in the spring semester.
Because of the highly competitive nature of our program we do not accept late materials. Please plan accordingly and begin your application well before the deadline.
Application Fee Waiver for Graduate Applicants
In addition to the application fee waiver provided by Graduate School, the ME Department has a limited number of awards to encourage applications to the Department. These awards are mainly financial need based but could also be given to outstanding candidates who are applying to or have received certain fellowships. Complete and submit the following survey to request a waiver of the application fee. Preference will be given to those applicants interested in pursuing a Ph.D.
Please note this is an opportunity separate from the Graduate School application fee waiver. You may apply to both Graduate School and the ME Department. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact the ME Graduate Office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Do not contact the Graduate School Admissions Office as they do not manage this application.
TAKE SURVEY
When you are ready to complete and submit your application, you may bypass the application fee and opt to pay using your status check portal. This will ensure that you are not charged for the application fee at the time you apply. The link to your application status check will be sent to you after you have applied to Graduate School.
You may qualify for a waiver of the application fee if you have received financial aid or applied for one of the following fellowships:
Due to the high volume of applications and questions we receive, we ask that you please check this page for answers to your questions prior to contacting the ME/OR Admissions Office.
