Graduate Admissions

Mission Statement:

• Provide support, improve communication, and start new initiatives for graduate students, departments, and interdisciplinary programs.
• Provide a positive graduate student experience and increase retention of graduate students through various programs and activities.
• Utilize a variety of recruitment programs to attract high quality and diverse graduate students.
• Provide training, mentoring, and support of Graduate Student Instructors (GSI), with the assistance of the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, to ensure high quality teaching.

Students who are candidates for the M.S. and M.S.E. degrees, the post-Master's Professional Engineering degree, or the Ph.D.  are enrolled in the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies. Its Bulletin should be consulted for complete information.

The Master of Engineering degree and the Doctor of Engineering in Manufacturing degree are offered through the College of Engineering.

Anyone contemplating graduate work should consult with the program advisor for the desired program. Information on graduate programs by department is in this Bulletin.

Application Information

Depending on which degree you seek, your application will be made either to the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies or to the College of Engineering. Electronic copies of the official admission applications can be found through the College of Engineering's website.

Application Status

Some departments or programs review applications on a rolling basis as applications are received; others review applications on a scheduled basis. Before contacting the department or program please allow at least six weeks for processing.

Admissions Criteria

Contact individual departments or programs for specific admissions criteria: http://www.engin.umich.edu/students/academics/graduate/contacts.html. Admission is usually determined by an evaluation of the following:

• Transcript of your academic record
• Recommendations from three faculty members who have supervised your course work or research
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE); test scores must be taken within five years of application (NOTE: required for Ph.D. candidates, check with individual departments for specific requirements for Master's students).
• Statement of Purpose for your graduate study objectives.
• Personal statement of any extenuating circumstances you would like us to be aware of (optional).
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB), for applicants who studied at an institution that did not teach English as a second language, or for whom English is not their native language