Mechanical PhD Admission
Welcome, prospective PhD students! We invite you to join our community of mechanical engineersÌýatÌýPaul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering.ÌýWith a mechanical engineering graduate programÌýranked 16thÌýamong public university peersÌýbyÌýU.S. News & World Report,Ìýour program is one of the top-ranked in the nation.ÌýWe offer paths to customize yourÌýdegree in support of your unique interests and career goals, a variety of specialty courses taught by experts in the field,Ìýentrepreneurship resources and events likeÌýNew Venture Challenge, and opportunities forÌýÌýinÌýair quality, biomedical,Ìýmaterials, mechanics of materials, micro/nanoscale, robotics and systems design, and thermo fluid sciences.Ìý
We offer funding toÌýall PhD applicants whom we admit.ÌýFunding includes:
- a graduate student salary,
- tuition remission,
- mandatory student fees, and
- 91% health insurance coverage.
In your first year, you will beÌýfunded by the departmentÌýas a Teaching Assistant (TA), and this structure gives you an opportunity to practice working in a classroom setting while settling into your new research lab. Faculty with alternate sources of funding may petition the department to waive the TA requirement for first year students in their lab. In your second year and beyond, you will be funded by a research advisor as an RA or through other fellowships, pending reasonable research progress and academic performance. If your research advisor has a funding gap, they can apply to the department for gap funding. This way, students have a safety net so that they can continue to be funded throughout their PhD program.
Connect with Us!ÌýWeÌýinvite you to watchÌýone of our fall virtual events. If you would like to meet with a current student in our program, please email us with that request at megrad@colorado.edu.
To receive full consideration, you must submit all application items for a fall program startÌýby the following deadlines:
- International applicant deadline:ÌýDecember 1Ìýby 10:00 p.m. MST
- Domestic applicant deadline:ÌýDecember 10Ìýby 10:00 p.m. MST
Tier-One Research & National Lab Access
As a mechanical engineering graduate student at ºÚÁϳԹÏ, you will get to conduct groundbreaking tier-one research.ÌýBoulder is alsoÌýhome to a variety of well-known companies and labs doing research and development. Our faculty researchers and their research groups regularly collaborate with scientists at federal research labs that are located in the Boulder/Denver area, including the following:
- National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
- National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
We aim to educate and nurture the next generation of socially conscious andÌýdeeply knowledgeable engineers, scientists, and problem-solversÌýwith high-quality instruction, project-based learning, and cutting-edge research.ÌýThe Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering is home to over 70Ìýfaculty members conducting both fundamental and applied research in the following areas:Ìý
- Air Quality
- Biomedical
- Design
- Materials
- Mechanics of Material
- Micro/Nanoscale
- Robotics and Systems Design
- Thermo Fluid Sciences
We encourage you to reviewÌýourÌýResearch Overview SlidesÌýto learn more aboutÌýour faculty members and their unique capabilities and areas of expertise.Ìý
Our Community
Our graduate community is truly special. You will join a multicultural graduate program that includes faculty, staff, and students from all over the world.ÌýOur faculty, staff, and student leaders will frequently advertiseÌýcommunity events andÌýprofessional developmentÌýactivities to support youÌýand your unique experience.ÌýYou will also have access to seminars, colloquia, andÌýworkshops delivered by notable engineering le