UC Davis Graduate Studies
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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
About the Program
Learn More About the Program
Interdisciplinary design defines the UC Davis Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Graduate Program. Department research advances design in diverse fields such as manufacturing, micro- and nano-technology, vehicles, biomechanics, aerostructures, sensors, controls, mechatronics, combustion and energy systems. Graduate student researchers acquire skills to address both fundamental issues in these areas and to design complex, multi-component systems. This highly collaborative environment fosters multidisciplinary research while drawing on the study of mechanical engineering, mathematics, electrical engineering, materials science, biology and nanotechnology.
Degree Type
Departmentally-Based Graduate Program
Degrees Offered
M.S. Plan I \ M.S. Plan II \ Ph.D. Plan B
Lead Dean
College of Engineering
Degree Requirements
Administrative ByLaws
Major Code
GMAE
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Admission Requirements
UC Davis General Admission Requirements \ Program Admissions Requirements
Admission Deadlines
Priority: Dec 15, 2025\ General: Jan 15, 2026\ Space Available: Apr 1, 2026\
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Dec 15, 2025\ Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Graduate Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator\ Melany Miners \ (530) 752-9499 | gmaehelp@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair
Graduate Program Chair\ Paul Erickson \ (530) 752-5360 | paerickson@ucdavis.edu
Department Chair\ Benjamin Shaw \ (530) 754-2397 | bdshaw@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Program Contacts
Advisor: Primary Contact\ Paul Erickson \ Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \ (530) 752-5360 | paerickson@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Studies Contacts
Senior Academic Advisor\ Sarah Hamid \ (530) 754-2355 | shamid@ucdavis.edu