Overview
Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University conducts extensive research, publishes in top-tier high-impact academic journals, competes for major research funding, and boasts national titles.
Students at Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University will:
- span general areas of expertise ranging from the traditional ones such as mechanical systems (design & control), materials science & engineering, and thermal-fluid science and combustion, to more novel ones such as micro/nano-systems (design and fabrication) and molecular-level engineering.
- be involved in research related to Energy, Materials & Manufacturing, Aerospace and Bio-Technology applications. Research is funded through grants from federal agencies (NSF, NASA, DoD, DoE, etc.), state government (Louisiana Board of Regents), national laboratories, and various industries.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Advanced Fluid Dynamics
- Hydrodynamic Stability
- Computation of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer
- Advanced Heat Transfer
- Numerical Methods in Applied Mechanics
- Advanced Engineering System Dynamics
- Advanced System Modeling
- Advanced Mechanical Systems Control
- Materials Characterization Using Electron Beam Methods
- Defects, Diffusion and Transformations in Solids
- Thermodynamics of Solid Materials
- Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering Problems
- Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
- Thesis Research
- Dissertation Research
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA — 3.0
- GRE® — Required
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test — 110
- TOEFL® iBT — 79
- PTE Academic — 59
- IELTS — 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- If you have earned a recognizable M.S. Degree with at least 24 hours of graduate-level courses applicable to the proposed doctoral program, you will require a minimum of 12 hours of course work and 12 hours of Dissertation Research (ME 9000) for the PhD degree.
- GRE score
- English Proficiency
- Three recommendation letters are required by the Department. When applying online, follow the instructions on the application.
- Statement of Purpose should be completed with the online application.
- A Writing Sample is required by the department.
- GPA 3.0
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International — 41,998 AUD / year (≈ 29,770 USD / year)
- Out-of-State — 41,998 AUD / year (≈ 29,770 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State) — 18,134 AUD / year (≈ 12,854 USD / year)
Living costs
Baton Rouge, United States — 1,270-1,975 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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