Overview

Mechanical engineers design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal devices, including tools, engines, and machines. Mechanical engineers work mostly in engineering services, research and development, manufacturing industries, and the federal government.

Careers

Mechanical Engineering graduates at the University of South Florida are trained to solve complex problems and perform independent research investigations, which leads to career opportunities in research, academia, and advanced technical positions in a broad range of industries.

Programme Structure

Major research areas include:

Aerospace Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Robotics
Rehabilitation Engineering
AI/Machine Learning
Controls
Solid Mechanics and Mechanisms
Fluid Dynamics
Micro- and Nano- scale Materials
Biomedical Engineering
Engineering Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

42 SCH

72 credit hours (post-bacc)
42 credit hours (post-masters)

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tampa, United States

Disciplines

Mechanical Engineering View 114 other PhDs in Mechanical Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.
GRE required with minimum percentile rank of 60% on the quantitative portion and a minimum average percentile rank of 60% in verbal and quantitative.
A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.00/4.00 for the last two years of coursework from an ABET accredited engineering major for admission. Graduates of non-ABET accredited majors are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
A minimum of three recommendation letters is required.
A one-page Statement of Purpose/Research Interest must also be included in the application package.
A one-page Resume provided at the time of application.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

19980 USD / year

≈ 19980 USD / year
Out-of-State

19980 USD / year

≈ 19980 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8702 USD / year

≈ 8702 USD / year

Living costs

Tampa

United States

1122 - 1951 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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