Graduate

Admissions Requirements

Admissions

For additional information about the admission process, please contact USF Graduate Admissions at GRADAdmissions@usf.edu or 813-974-3350. You can also visit their website to check your application status, get an estimated cost of attendance and more! Apply online here. For additional information regarding the graduate programs offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, please visit the graduate handbook and thesis and dissertation format guide.

Graduate Handbooks

Degree Programs

Degree

Thesis, Dissertation Required

 Undergraduate Degree Required to Apply Total Credit Hours
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) No BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field 30
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) Yes BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field 72

Undergraduate Course Prerequisite Requirements for the Masters Degree

Students entering the Masters Degree program must have completed the following courses in their undergraduate program:

Mathematics Mechanical Engineering
  • Calculus I, II, III
  • Differential Equations
  • Thermodynamics
  • Heat Transfer
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Machine Design
  • Solid Mechanics

Students entering from disciplines outside of Mechanical Engineering will be required to make up any deficiencies before starting their graduate coursework.

Admission Requirements

Applicants should submit a complete application to the USF Graduate School for review by the department. An application checklist can be found here.

Degree Minimum GRE Percentile Minimum GPA International Students* Supplemental Documents
Masters Degrees No GRE required 3.0/4.0 in last two years of coursework

Minimum test scores required to demonstrate proficiency are:

IELTS - 6.5
PTE-A - 53
TOEFL (iBT - 79; PBT - 550)
GRE Verbal - 153
Duolingo – 110

 MSME requires a Statement of Research Interests
Doctoral Degree

Quantitative: 60% &

Verbal: 60%

 3.0/4.0 in last two years of coursework

 Minimum test scores required to demonstrate proficiency are:

IELTS - 6.5
PTE-A - 53
TOEFL (iBT - 79; PBT - 550)
GRE Verbal - 153
Duolingo – 110

 PhD requires a Statement of Research Interests

*All international applicants for whom English is not the native tongue must provide proof of competence in the English language. International applicants from non-English speaking countries must provide a minimum EP scores taken within 2 years of the desired term of entry. Applicants who are from an English speaking country, have previously earned a US degree, or whose medium of instruction was English ( must be notated on transcripts), may not have to submit EP test scores.