Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

The UMass Lowell Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering offers the following graduate programs:

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
  • Option in Industrial Engineering
  • Option in Mechanical Engineering
• Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (M.S. Eng.)
• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (M.S. Eng.)
• Master of Science in Energy Engineering - Renewable (Solar) Option
• Graduate Certificates
  • Design Manufacturing Engineering
  • Structural Dynamics and Acoustic Modeling Techniques
  • Microcelectromechanical Systems / Nanoelectromechanical Systems (interdisciplinary)
  • Composites and Materials
  • Renewable Engineering Systems
  • Integrated Engineering Systems
  • Nanotechnology (interdisciplinary)
  • Wind Energy Engineering
• Bachelor's/Master's Program

The admission requirements of the University are to be followed for all degree programs in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering. Students are required to submit official transcripts for all prior college level studies. 

• The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for the M.S in Mechanical Engineering or the M.S in Industrial Engineering, but it is for the Ph.D. 
• Two letters of recommendation must be submitted for the master's programs and three letters of recommendation are required for the Ph.D. 
• Applicants for Master or Doctor of Engineering Degrees in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering must be in possession of a bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent. Mechanical Engineering graduates can also apply for the Ph.D. degree in Applied Physics.

Co-op Option in Engineering

The Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering participates in the Graduate Master's Co-op Option in Engineering. For detailed information about the Co-op Program and curriculum requirements, please see the Graduate Catalog Engineering Co-op page.

Updated 2/9/24