Washington University in St. Louis McKelvey School of Engineering
Graduate Programs
engineering.wustl.edu
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 3,800 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, including more than 30 programs ranked in the top 25 by US News & World Report. In addition, WashU has educated more than 135,000 alumni throughout the world and has produced 24 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, cyber-physical systems, applied physics, synthetic biology and biproduct engineering, engineered aquatic processes, biomechanics and biomaterials.
Engineering Students
1,387
Undergraduate students
665
Full-time master’s students
302
Part-time master’s students
481
PhD students
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67%
Full-time master’s students
65%
PhD students
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31%
Full-time master’s students
30%
PhD students
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I chose WashU because of its commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and providing resources to its researchers. No other university could match WashU’s biomedical expertise and equipment.” — Christopher Pacia, PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering Hometown: San Diego, California
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 study the shapes of plants » 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
Where do graduates go? Reported post-graduate plans from recent graduates. Master’s students
Industry
PhD students
Doctoral degree
Postdoc or academia Internship Military Industry
Startup
World-class partnerships and facilities Research and university partnerships allow students to reach beyond borders and disciplines to make changes impacting health, energy, environment and climate change, security, hunger, inequality and poverty. With WashU students from around the globe and faculty who conduct research that touches every corner of the world, WashU engineers understand how you can have a global impact while researching in St. Louis.
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3,000 re s e a rc h p roje cts u n d e rway e ac h y e a r at was h u
$275M i n ve st m e n t i n n e w e n g i n e e ri n g s pac e s i n c e 2010
I came to WashU because I want to devote my time to innovation and figuring out new ways to use computers in teaching computer science. My research focuses on analyzing how students build and debug code that is intended to solve a specific problem.” — Yana Malysheva, PhD candidate in Computer Science Previous job: Software engineer at Google
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
St. Louis ranks as the
No. 2 city for startups
200-acre innovation hub
according to Forbes (2018).
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.
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PhD Programs
engineering.wustl.edu/gradprograms
Aerospace Engineering
Contact:
Biomedical Engineering Computer Engineering
Graduate Admissions Campus Box 1220 One Brookings Drive St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 314-935-5830 engineeringgradadmissions@wustl.edu
Computer Science
Financial Support:
Imaging Science*
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. 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.
Computational & Data Sciences* Electrical Engineering Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering 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
Washington University encourages and gives full consideration to all applicants for admission, financial aid, and employment. The University does not discriminate in access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, or genetic information. Applicants with a prior criminal history will not be automatically disqualified from consideration for admission. Inquiries about compliance should be addressed to the University’s Vice Chancellor for Human Resources, Washington University, Campus Box 1184, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130.
Electrical Engineering Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Engineering Management Information Systems Management Materials Science & Engineering Mechanical Engineering Systems Science & Mathematics