Overview

About this Degree

Emphasis is placed on the fundamental concepts of engineering science and design needed in a variety of industries, including automotive, aerospace, biotechnology, material and chemical processing, microsystems and sensors, nanotechnology, machinery and robotics, pharmaceutical, energy production and distribution, heating and refrigeration, food production and processing, entertainment, pulp and paper, weapons systems, and many others.

Mechanical Engineering students at Auburn University take courses in several areas of engineering including: mechanics of rigid and deformable solids, thermo-fluid sciences, energy systems, dynamic systems and controls, design and manufacturing, materials, and electronics.

In compliance with the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University has developed and maintained a well-defined set of Program Educational Objectives to assure the quality of our program and graduates. These objectives are broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the mechanical engineering degree program is preparing the graduates to achieve a few years after graduation. The objectives are consistent with the needs and expectations of the program constituencies, and are reviewed and updated regularly using an annual assessment process. The current program educational objectives are:

Our graduates have rewarding careers where they use their technical proficiency and mechanical engineering education for the professional practice of mechanical engineering or any other career path they choose.

Our graduates contribute to their chosen field by effectively leveraging a broad array of professional skills such as oral and written communication, leadership, and teamwork.

Our graduates are life-long learners through a variety of means including self study, continuing education courses, and graduate level education.

Our graduates maintain awareness of a broad range of contemporary issues and global concerns especially as they relate to the field of mechanical engineering.

Students are able to concentrate on areas of special interest through technical elective courses taken in the senior year. In addition, specialized concentrations are offered in Additive Manufacturing, Automotive Engineering, and Pulp and Paper Engineering. Minors are offered in Tribology, Business-Engineering-Technology, Materials Engineering, Material Science, and Nuclear Generation Systems.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Materials for Sustainable Energy Production and Storage
Materials and the Environment
Mineral Resources: Processing and Availability
Engineering Materials - Metals
Metallography Laboratory
Engineering Materials Polymers
Polymer and Composites Laboratory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

122 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Auburn, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submitted Admission Application.

Paid the $50 non-refundable application fee (international application processing fee is $60).

Official ACT/SAT test scores sent from the testing agency.

Uploaded copy of your high school transcript(s).
Transfer applicants must have earned a cumulative 2.5 GPA in all college coursework and be eligible to re-enter the last institution attended

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36022 USD / year

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Out-of-State

36022 USD / year

≈ 36022 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

13318 USD / year

≈ 13318 USD / year

Living costs

Auburn

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

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About this Degree

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