# Mechanical Engineering graduate programs

**Source**: https://engineering.cmu.edu/education/graduate-studies/programs/meche.html
**Parent**: https://engineering.cmu.edu/education/graduate-studies/index.html

## Innovate

Carnegie Mellon’s [Department of Mechanical Engineering](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/index.html) (MechE) answers the need for professional skills and talents with rigorous graduate programs that merge depth in fundamental mechanical engineering areas with breadth in emerging, interdisciplinary areas. The department balances classroom time with hands-on research and learning opportunities, enabling students to solve complex problems through innovation and collaboration.

### Application deadlines

- **Fall**
  - Ph.D. - December 15th
  - Master’s - January 5th
- **Spring**
  - Ph.D. and Master’s - August 31st

- [Apply](https://engineering.cmu.edu/education/graduate-studies/admissions/apply.html)
- [Admission requirements](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/education/graduate-programs/admission/index.html)
- [Graduate courses](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/education/graduate-programs/graduate-courses.html)
- [Faculty](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/directory/index.html)
- [Research](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/research/index.html)
- [News](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/news/index.html)

## Doctor of Philosophy degree programs

- **[Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/education/graduate-programs/phd/phd-programs.html)\**The Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering prepares students for careers in research and academia. The department’s collaborative faculty investigates a diverse range of research areas like additive manufacturing, air quality, cellular biomechanics, computational design, DNA origami, energy conversion and storage, nanoscale manufacturing, soft robotics, transdermal drug delivery, transport phenomena, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

## Master's degree programs

- **[Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence Engineering - Mechanical Engineering](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/education/graduate-programs/masters/masters-artificial-intelligence-engineering.html)\**The MS in Artificial Intelligence Engineering - Mechanical Engineering degree offers the opportunity to gain state-of-the-art artificial intelligence knowledge from an engineering perspective. Today, AI is driving significant innovation across products, services, and systems in every industry, and tomorrow’s AI engineers will have the advantage.
- [**Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering**](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/education/graduate-programs/masters/masters-meche.html)\
  The MS in Mechanical Engineering program allows students to expand their knowledge beyond a typical undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum. This program can be completed in two semesters (four for part-time students).
- [**Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Advanced Study**](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/education/graduate-programs/masters/masters-advanced-study.html)\
  The MS in Mechanical Engineering - Advanced Study program enables students to acquire depth in a concentration while pursuing project-based experience. Students have the opportunity to work in teams on real-world problems and develop a range of professional skills. This program can be completed in three semesters (six for part-time students).
- [**Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering - Research**](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/education/graduate-programs/masters/masters-research.html)\
  The MS in Mechanical Engineering–Research degree program is designed for students who want to perform extensive, graduate-level research. The program is tailored to students looking to pursue their Ph.D. or work in industry following graduation and can be completed in four full-time semesters.

## Research areas

[Advanced manufacturing](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/research/advanced-manufacturing.html)

[Bioengineering](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/research/bioengineering.html)

[Design, methods, and automation](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/research/design-methods-automation.html)

[Energy and environment](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/research/energy-environment.html)

[Machine learning and AI](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/research/machine-learning.html)

[Micro/nanoengineering](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/research/micro-nano.html)

[Robotics](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/research/robotics.html)

[Softbotics](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/research/softbotics.html)

## Student experience

Mechanical Engineering graduate students are part of a diverse community of scholars and researchers from around the world. Students are encouraged to develop their professional and technical skills further by becoming a part of Carnegie Mellon’s [student organizations](https://www.cmu.edu/graduate/student-life/graduate-student-organizations/university-organizations.html).

## Student life

## News

[Mar 17

News & Events

## Polymers, prototypes, and Penguins

In season nine of Rethink the Rink, students solve issues associated with goalie chest protectors, including impact absorption, mobility, and functionality.](https://engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/news/2026/03/17-rethink-the-rink.html)

[CMU doctoral students share research shaping the future

Big ideas in three minutes](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/news/2026/03/11-3MT.html)

[Mar 6

News & Events

## From student to professor: Francis Ogoke joins MechE

Francis Ogoke returns to CMU as an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, using AI to better understand, and control complex physical systems in advanced manufacturing.](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/news/2026/03/06-francis-ogoke.html)

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[Mar 2

Robotics

## Robotics Innovation Center is open and ready for research and partners

Marked with a visit from Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Carnegie Mellon University officially opened the Robotics Innovation Center on February 27.](https://engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/news/2026/03/02-ric-opening.html)

[Feb 13

Advanced Manufacturing

## Freestanding 3D MXene structures push the limits of microscale devices

Rahul Panat has developed a single-step printing technique that transforms atomically thin MXene nanosheets into intricate, freestanding structures. The breakthrough paves the way for powerful, miniaturized energy storage devices and next-generation electronics.](https://engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/news/2026/02/13-freestanding-3d-mxene.html)

[Feb 11

News & Events

## Cagan, Jahanian, Pitel Elected to National Academy of Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University’s standing as a powerhouse in engineering research is underscored by the election of Jonathan Cagan, CMU President Farnam Jahanian, and alumnus Ira J. Pitel to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering’s 2026 class.](https://engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/news/2026/02/11-nae.html)

[Feb 6

Advanced Manufacturing

## AI saves 3D prints in real time

Amir Barati Farimani is teaching 3D printers to see, diagnose, and self-correct errors in real time using a new large language model. The AI-powered system works with any 3D printer to produce stronger parts and automate quality assurance.](https://engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/news/2026/02/06-ai-saves-3d-prints.html)

- [Research paper](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214860425003926?via%3Dihub)

[From navigating challenges as a master’s student to founding a company that delivers precision engineering solutions around the world, Kushal Doshi (MechE ’17) turned persistence and international experience into a global engineering design company.

Persistence powers alumni’s global engineering startup](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/news/2026/02/05-alumni-persistence.html)

[Jan 29

Artificial Intelligence

## Accelerating materials innovation through AI and data science

By leveraging expertise in materials and artificial intelligence from across departments, researchers from Carnegie Mellon are exploring solutions to the challenges facing materials discovery.](https://engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/news/2026/01/29-accelerating-materials-innovation.html)

- [Watch the Video](https://youtu.be/Iq1FPT2J-ps)

[Jan 12

Health & Biomedicine

## Carnegie Mellon awarded ARPA-H contract to develop 3D bioprinted liver

A CMU-led project team aims to build a 3D bioprinted liver that supports regeneration in acute liver failure patients, with the potential to transform transplant medicine.](https://engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/news/2026/01/12-3d-bioprinted-liver.html)

[Jan 8

Health & Biomedicine

## Hydrogen 101 with Shawn Litster

Over the last two decades, Shawn Litster, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has worked to advance the critical energy technologies required to electrify heavy-duty transportation using hydrogen fuel cells.](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/news/2026/01/08-hydrogen-101.html)

[Jan 5

Health & Biomedicine

## Engineering in the fast lane

Mechanical engineering sophomore Lana Portanova puts her classroom knowledge to the test on the track, racing ahead in amateur motorsport: Autocross](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/news/2026/01/05-lana-portanova.html)

[Mechanical engineering undergraduate finds research opportunities that combine his interest in 3D printing and robotics.

Researching a hot topic](https://engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/news/2025/12/05-researching-a-hot-topic.html)

[Nov 28

Artificial Intelligence

## Using LLMs to better identify market gaps for innovation

First-of-its-kind large language model converts consumer wants and needs into succinct product attributes to help designers think more strategically about the next generation of solutions.](https://engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/news/2025/11/28-llms-identify-market-gaps.html)

[Nov 26

Artificial Intelligence

## A peek inside MechE's startup engine

From improving public health to making more efficient, more sustainable energy sources, researchers in Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering devote their time to solving the world’s most complex problems.](https://www.meche.engineering.cmu.edu/news/2025/11/26 - start-up.html)

[Nov 21

Artificial Intelligence

## Tactile sensors enable robots to carry unsecured loads

A new quadrupedal system with tactile sensing, LocoTouch, enables robot dogs to transport unsecured cylindrical objects on their backs for more than 60 meters while navigating around cones and over obstacles.](https://engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/news/2025/11/21-locotouch.html)

[Nov 12

Advanced Manufacturing

## Honey, I shrunk the robot

CMU researchers use novel 3D nanofabrication techniques to miniaturize robots, thereby enabling exceptional speed, precision, and the potential for new applications in manufacturing and medicine.](https://engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/news/2025/11/12-microdelta-robots.html)

[Nov 10

Artificial Intelligence

## Simulator boosts strength, design in spray 3D concrete printing

Carnegie Mellon engineers have developed a simulation tool that predicts how sprayed concrete behaves and solidifies, even around rebar. The breakthrough could transform how buildings are constructed, cutting material waste and enabling stronger, more complex structures for tomorrow’s cities.](https://engineering.cmu.edu/news-events/news/2025/11/10-spray-3d-concrete.html)