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The basic admission requirement to enter the Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program is the possession of a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil, Industrial or Chemical Engineering. Students with undergraduate backgrounds in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry may enter the program contingent upon fulfilling a minimum number of undergraduate prerequisites to be determined upon an examination of their credentials.

MS Program Requirements

The following minimum levels of achievement are required for admission into the MS program:

• Overall GPA > 3.0 on the 4 point system.
  International students whose Universities do not mark on this system should either rank in the top 20% of their class or graduate in at least the first division.
  
• GRE (sum of Quantitative + Verbal) > 1200.
  Analytical Writing > 4.0 on 6.0
  The GRE is mandatory for international students and can be waived only in exceptional circumstances.
  The GRE is optional, but highly recommended, for domestic students.
  
• TOEFL > 250 for Computer-based TOEFL
  The TOEFL is mandatory for international students
  TOEFL is not required for domestic students.

PhD Program Requirements

Following are the minimum levels of achievement required for admission into the Ph.D. program:

• Overall GPA > 3.3 on the 4 point system
  International students whose Universities do not mark on this system should either rank in the top 10% of their class or graduate in the high first division with distinction.
  
• GRE (sum of Quantitative + Verbal)>1350.
  Analytical Writing > 4.0 on 6.0
  The GRE is mandatory for international students and can be waived only in exceptional circumstances.
  The GRE is optional, but highly recommended, for domestic students.
  
• TOEFL > 250 for Computer-based TOEFL
  The TOEFL is mandatory for international students
  TOEFL is not required for domestic students.
  
• Special Advanced Student: The minimum requirement for admission as a non-degree seeking special advanced student is GPA > 3.0. Students whose overall GPA is >2.5 but <3.0 may be admitted in special cases.
  
  In all cases, the student's application and supporting credentials will be carefully considered by a selection committee who will consider not only the above criteria, but also the student's performance in technical projects, especially research. The committee also considers recommendations from faculty or professional peers. For those seeking to pursue the Ph.D. degree, particular emphasis will be given to prior research experience.
  
  For those students already holding an MS degree, the above criteria will be applied primarily to their graduate school performance.