Mechanical Engineering

Ohio State now confers the fourth greatest number of undergraduate degrees in mechanical engineering of any university in the United States. As one alumnus remarked, "The department's faculty are passionate about teaching theory and how to apply it to solve problems and develop solutions through relevant lab experiences, capstone design and homework. My career has benefited significantly from learning how to break down complex problems to first principles and develop optimal solutions across a range of technologies."

Thesis Option

Students who wish to pursue the Thesis option must meet the following requirements in order to graduate with a Master's degree:

• At least 3 hours of letter graded Mathematics courses 4000-level and above (except Math 4504), Statistics courses 5000-level and above, or other program approved Math Equivalency courses

• At least 18 hours of graduate level letter graded coursework:

  • At least 9 hours must be ME or program approved courses 5000-level and above

  • At least 9 hours must be courses 6000-level and above

• At least 9 hours of ME 8998 or a combination of level approved coursework and ME 8998 (at least 6 hours of ME 8998 is required).

• ME seminar every semester until graduation

Non-Thesis Option

Students who wish to pursue the Non-Thesis option must meet the following credit requirements in order to graduate with a Master's degree:

• At least 3 hours of letter graded Mathematics courses 4000-level and above (except Math 4504), Statistics courses 5000-level and above, or other program approved Math Equivalency courses

• At least 24 hours of graduate level letter graded coursework:

  • At least 12 hours of ME or program approved courses 5000-level and above

  • At least 12 hours of courses 6000-level and above

• 3 hours of ME 8998

• ME seminar every semester until graduation

The minimum undergraduate GPA is a 3.0, and programs also require a 4-year completed undergraduate degree from an accredited institution.Statement of IntentCurriculum VitaeTranscripts for all previous undergraduate and graduate-level course work3 Letters of ReferenceOfficial GRE scores English Language Requirements IELTS band: 7 TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 79