McKelvey Engineering Graduate Programs 2023

Engineer your way. Engineer at WashU.

Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is among the world’s leaders in teaching, research and patient care, with 4,300 faculty and more than 15,000 full-time students. WashU’s graduate programs in medicine, engineering, social work, business, art, architecture and sciences are consistently highly ranked, with more than 30 programs ranked in the top 25 by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, WashU has educated more than 150,000 alumni throughout the world and has produced 26 Nobel laureates.

The McKelvey School of Engineering has top-ranked research programs across departments, with leading research in aerosol engineering, imaging science, neural engineering, artificial intelligence/machine learning, cyberphysical systems, applied physics, synthetic biology and biproduct engineering, engineered aquatic processes, biomechanics and biomaterials.

What makes McKelvey Engineering unique from other engineering schools?

From improving human health to building safer and more efficient artificial intelligence, our close-knit community of scholars and experts work to solve humanity’s most pressing problems. Our faculty are leading the way in the development of technologies in the fields of imaging, aerosols and human-computer interaction.

application deadlines:

• PhD programs: Dec. 15

• Master’s Fall Entry: March 1

• Master’s Spring Entry: Oct. 1

PhD Programs

Aerospace Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Computational & Data Sciences*

Electrical Engineering

Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering

Imaging Science*

Materials Science & Engineering*

Mechanical Engineering

Systems Science & Mathematics

* interdisciplinary

Full-time Master’s

Aerospace Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Cybersecurity Engineering

Data Analytics & Statistics

Electrical Engineering

Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering

Imaging Science

Information Systems

Management

Materials Science & Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Systems Science & Engineering

engineering graduate students

1,062 Master’s students

international

59% Master’s students

67% PhD students

552 PhD students

women

27% Master’s students

36% PhD students

Research with renowned faculty

As you begin your mentored experience with faculty, you will be directly involved in conducting research and finding new solutions to the world’s greatest challenges.

» Improve imaging technology for early cancer detection

» Develop algorithms to improve transportation

» Use synthetic biology to build protein nanostructures

» Create nontoxic semiconductors for solar cells using quantum-mechanical calculation

» Use artificial intelligence to create new materials

» Find less expensive ways to convert carbon dioxide into useful fuels and materials

» Create bomb-sniffing cyborg locusts

» Develop a privacy-protection framework giving users control over their data

» Study how aerosol particles affect clouds and climate change

3,000

Research projects underway each year at WashU

Facilities that foster innovation and collaboration

Sitting at the northeast corner of WashU’s Danforth Campus, the McKelvey Engineering complex houses state-of-the-art research laboratories, a makerspace and machine shop, and specialized facilities that support the school’s intellectual vision and plans. Engineering facilities support collaboration and technological advancement and create a physical atmosphere that fosters problem solving and teamwork.

$300m

“

Besides the amazing and super collaborative research being offered, WashU was extremely welcoming to me. I knew I would be able to find a niche in the school. Also, I was fortunate to be part of the McDonnell International Scholars Academy, which gave me a global family within WashU.”

— Allison Martinez Mejia, PhD candidate in biomedical engineering

Investment in new engineering space since 2010

World-class partnerships

Our interdisciplinary PhD programs allow students to work in the labs of accomplished faculty, researchers and physicians across the university. Students in computational & data science learn from the best minds in social work and public policy today, while students in imaging science and biomedical engineering are mentored by physicians and clinicians at our world-renowned medical school.

No. 2

Brown School (social work) ranking in U.S. News & World Report

The medium-sized campus and the collaborative nature of the research labs are some of the main reasons I picked WashU to pursue my graduate studies. My research is focused on visual literacy and applying visualization tools in medical decision-making focusing on both doctors and patients.”

— Saugat Pandey, PhD candidate in computer science

Make St. Louis your home

St. Louis is very affordable, with a cost index 10 percent lower than the national average. St. Louis was ranked No.7 most affordable city in the U.S. according to Forbes.

The entrepreneurial environment in St. Louis is vibrant with the growing Cortex Innovation Community, home to a 200-acre innovation hub and technology district.

Forest Park

Located between WashU’s Danforth and Medical Campuses, this 1,293-acre gem has something for everyone year-round.

No matter your style or preferences, there is a neighborhood for everyone with its own history, culture, restaurants, brewpubs and shopping.

Connect

engineering.wustl.edu/gradprograms

Financial Support:

All full-time PhD applications are reviewed for full financial support (tuition remission, stipend and health insurance subsidy). Most offers of financial support are guaranteed for up to six years, as long as the student is making progress toward completion of the degree. Each engineering department may offer specific fellowships.

Graduate

MSC 1220-122-203 • One Brookings Drive

Current master’s students may have the opportunity to pursue a limited number of Master’s Fellowships and Research Assistantships offered directly by the academic departments.

engineeringgradadmissions@wustl.edu