Woodruff School Graduate Degree Program

 

Welcome to the Graduate Program at the Woodruff School. The Woodruff School is the home of the School of Mechanical Engineering and the School of Nuclear & Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics. The master's degree in mechanical engineering was authorized at Georgia Tech in 1922 and the first degree was awarded in 1925. In 1958 the first master's degree in Nuclear Science was granted and by 1962 the School of Nuclear Engineering was established. Below is a listing of the current graduate degree programs at the Woodruff School.

Master's Degrees

  • M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (M.S.M.E.)
  • M.S. in Nuclear Engineering (M.S.N.E.)
  • M.S. in Bioengineering (M.S.BIOE.)
  • M.S. in Medical Physics (M.S.M.P.)
  • M.S. in Paper Science and Engineering (M.S.P.S.)
  • Master of Science (M.S., an undesignated degree)
  • Joint M.S. with Universität Stuttgart (For Domestic Students Only)

Doctoral Degrees

  • PhD in Mechanical Engineering
  • PhD in Nuclear Engineering
  • PhD in Bioengineering
  • PhD in Paper Science and Engineering
  • PhD in Robotics
  • Joint PhD with Seoul National University

Graduate Program Educational Objectives

To achieve the general goals of the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, the following Educational Objectives for the Graduate Program reflect the needs of our constituencies and have been reviewed and validated by our constituents:

Master's Program

  • Prepare students for successful careers in industry and to promote and instill an ethic for lifelong learning;

  • Educate students in the methods of advanced analysis appropriate for professionals to use when solving problems;

  • Provide a depth of knowledge in a particular field of study that allows the student to apply innovative techniques to solve problems;

  • Provide a breadth of knowledge that fosters an awareness of and skill in interdisciplinary approaches to problem solving;

  • Develop research skills & process knowledge; the students' ability to formulate problems, synthesize & integrate information, work collaboratively, communicate effectively, and publish results.

Ph.D. Program

  • To prepare students for successful careers in industry and/or academia and to promote and instill an ethic for lifelong learning;

  • To educate students in methods of advanced analysis, including the mathematical, computational, and experimental skills appropriate for professionals to use when solving problems;

  • To provide a substantial depth of knowledge in a particular field or sub-field of study that allows the student to be recognized as an expert;

  • To provide a breadth of knowledge in a minor field of study that fosters an awareness of and skill in interdisciplinary approaches to problem solving;

  • To develop the skills pertinent to the research process, including the students' ability to formulate problems, to synthesize and integrate information, to work collaboratively, to communicate effectively, and to publish the results of their research;

  • To promote a sense of scholarship, leadership, and service among our graduates.

Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program

Interested and current students can find detailed program information by clicking the link below.

Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Graduate Program

Interested and current students can find detailed program information by clicking the link below.

Handbook & Student Resources

The purpose of this handbook is to outline the Woodruff School's procedures for graduate students to receive a degree. You should carefully read the Georgia Tech Catalog and this Handbook for Woodruff School Graduate Students.

Georgia Tech Catalog

If you have a question that neither the catalog nor this handbook resolves, please contact:

Office of Student Services
(404) 894-3204
graduate.programs@me.gatech.edu

Dr. Michael J. Leamy
Director of Graduate Studies
michael.leamy@me.gatech.edu

Dr. Andrei Fedorov
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
AGF@gatech.edu