Welcome

Welcome to the Graduate Programs page for the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. The master's degree in mechanical engineering was authorized at Georgia Tech in 1922; the first degree was awarded in 1925. The doctoral program in mechanical engineering was established in 1946; the first Ph.D. in mechanical engineering was awarded in 1950. The first Ph.D. was awarded to a minority student in 1984 and the first Ph.D. in mechanical engineering was awarded to a woman in 1987. In the 2007-2008 academic year, summer 2007 through spring 2008, the Woodruff School awarded 230 graduate degrees: 180 master's degrees and 50 doctoral degrees.

In fall 2008, the Woodruff School had 705 graduate students enrolled; current students come from more than forty States and fifteen different countries. The largest group of international graduate students is from France, and the state of Georgia has the largest representation of graduate students on the national level.

News

ME Graduate Student Wins Woman of Distinction Award

Atlanta ranks high as a college town

2009 Top 10 Engineering Schools for Hispanics

Tech Gets Good Grades for Its Graduate Programs

ME Grad Student Mike Culler (& friends) Take 2nd Place at the Ample Sample Design Competition for The Magic Carpet Ride