Graduate Programs

At the graduate level, the Mechanical Engineering program aligns academic course work with research to prepare scholars in specialized areas within the field.

Areas of specialization range from design, energy, fluids, additive & traditional manufacturing, materials, mechanics and controls, and micro/nanotechnology. Through course work and guided research, the program prepares students to make original contributions in Mechanical Engineering and related fields.

The department offers MSME (both thesis and non-thesis) and Ph.D. degree programs.

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Program Contact

Keith Walters
Email: keithw@uark.edu

Why Choose this Degree

Incoming graduate students work one-on-one with faculty who are at the forefront of technological innovation.
Many of our faculty spent time as postdoctoral fellows and researchers in both academia and private industry.
Those experiences and opportunities provide ties with national laboratories, such as Sandia, Idaho National and Argonne; universities, like MIT and Northwestern; and industry partners, such as Intel, Pratt & Whitney, General Motors and GE Aircraft.
The innovative faculty of Mechanical Engineering has research expenditures of over $2 million each year and has created multiple startup companies, research centers, and patents.

"As a PhD student, I wanted to challenge myself and tackle hard problems that make an impact on the world. I also was hoping to meld my passion for biological systems and my understanding of mechanical engineering. I am immensely grateful that I get to go to work every day doing something that I love while working towards solving real world, challenging, and impactful problems."

Nathan Harris, Ph.D. Candidate

Paying for College

Graduate Assistantships & Fellowships

Connect with Graduate Student Support Offices

Graduate Admissions and Recruitment

340 N. Campus Drive
Gearhart Hall 213

1-866-234-3957
gradinfo@uark.edu

Graduate Fellowships and Program Support

340 N. Campus Drive
Gearhart Hall 273

479-575-5869
gradfunding@uark.edu

Graduate Student Support

340 N. Campus Drive
Gearhart Hall 272

479-387-3841
gradsupport@uark.edu

Additional Degree Information

Admissions Requirements

All Requirements and deadlines apply to PhD and MS programs except GPA

GRE

Not required for students who receive BSME or MSME from an accredited US institution

*For students earning their degree from other institutions GRE is required but there is no minimum score requirement

GPA

MS: 2.7 and 3.2 or above on the last 60 hrs of BSME
PhD: 3.0 with 3.2 on the last 60 hrs of BSME

English Requirements (for students who didn’t complete degree from a U.S. university whose first language is not English)

English proficiency exam taken within 2 years of application, for list of approved exams and required scores click here.

Other materials

Statement of Purpose, Three Letters of recommendation, CV/Resume

*If applying for Graduate Assistantship, need to complete GA Application

Deadlines

Assistantship Deadline: February 1

Regular deadline: Fall admission: August 1, Spring admission: December 1, Summer admission: April 15

International Deadline: Fall admission: April 1, Spring admission: October 1, Summer admission: March 1

Graduate Program Coordinator: Dr. Keith Walters, E-mail: keithw@uark.edu

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Mechanical Engineering