Overview

What you will learn

The program boasts expertise in fundamental areas such as solids, fluids, heat transfer, dynamics, vibrations, materials, manufacturing, and design with applications from medical robotics to rehabilitation, magnetic levitation to energy applications, 3D printing to nano-machining, tissue engineering to advanced fibers for composites, materials characterization to nondestructive evaluation, and computational analysis and simulation to computational materials optimization.

The faculty and students in the Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln work on a range of problems focusing frequently on a mix of experimental understanding and characterization, theoretical modeling and simulation, numerical analysis, and modeling and simulation.

Programme Structure

There are six areas of specialty in the program, including:

Thermal Sciences
Fluid Mechanics
Solid Mechanics
Systems, Design and Controls
Dynamics and Vibrations
Computational Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

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DEADLINES ARE TARGET DATES FOR FULL FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION; otherwise - rolling admission

Language

English

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lincoln, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

English requirements

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General requirements

Application for Admission with $50 non-refundable application fee.
Transcripts. If International: upload copies of all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certiﬁcates, diplomas, and degrees plus certiﬁed English translations.
If applicant’s native language is not English, verification of English proficiency is required.
If applicant is not a US citizen and expects an F or J visa: financial information.
Bachelor of Science in mechanical Engineering or a closely related area such as Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, etc.
Students from U.S. institutions are expected to have a GPA of at least 3.2/4.0 for B.S. courses or 3.3/4.0 for any M.S. level courses.
Statement of purpose including research interests and objectives
Resume or CV
Three letters of recommendations

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

31182 USD / year

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Out-of-State

31182 USD / year

≈ 31182 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11382 USD / year

≈ 11382 USD / year

Living costs

Lincoln

United States

926 - 1371 USD / month

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Overview

What you will learn

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

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Living costs

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