Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Admission Requirements

The applicant must meet the School of Graduate Studies' current minimum general admission requirements as published in the graduate catalog.

  1. B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program and have an acceptable GPA
  2. GRE general test required for those applicants with undergraduate degrees from other than ABET accredited programs.
  3. 2.50 overall undergraduate GPA or a GPA of at least 2.75 for the junior and senior years of their undergraduate programs.
  4. Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies' English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.
  5. Students seeking admission to a combined B.S./Master’s program must have a GPA of at least 3.0 at the time of admission.

Students who hold an undergraduate engineering or science degree other than mechanical engineering may be admitted to provisional or qualified status with an obligation to acquire additional background in mechanical engineering as appropriate.

Degree Requirements

Students seeking the Master of Engineering degree at the University of North Dakota must satisfy all general requirements set forth by the School of Graduate Studies' as well as particular requirements set forth by the Mechanical Engineering Department.

  1. 30 credits of course work approved by the graduate advisor.
  2. 15 credits at the 500 level or above.
  3. 9 credits of engineering science, basic science, and/or mathematics.
  4. All major department courses must be at the 400 level or above, and no courses below 300 level may be included in the program.