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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Mechanical Engineering

162 U.S. colleges and universities offer Mechanical Engineering at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 45 Associate 48 Bachelor 416 Master 244 PhD 162 Professional 1

Most schools offering it: Texas (43), Pennsylvania (35), California (30), Washington (28), New York (26), Ohio (24)

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Showing 25–48 of 162 schools

MSU
Public

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Mechanical Engineering: 19 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
52,089
Retention
90%
Programs
268
Awards 2024-25
13,223
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USC
Private nonprofit

Mechanical Engineering: 18 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
46,566
Retention
96%
Programs
285
Awards 2024-25
17,982
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AU
Public

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Mechanical Engineering: 17 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
34,145
Retention
95%
Programs
172
Awards 2024-25
8,648
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CIT
Private nonprofit

Mechanical Engineering: 17 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
2,430
Retention
97%
Programs
43
Awards 2024-25
619
Campus
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UMP
Public

Mechanical Engineering: 16 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
41,725
Retention
96%
Programs
190
Awards 2024-25
12,579
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TTU
Public

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Mechanical Engineering: 16 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
40,757
Retention
85%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
10,998
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BU
Private nonprofit

Boston University

Boston, MA

Mechanical Engineering: 16 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
37,737
Retention
95%
Programs
299
Awards 2024-25
13,285
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CU
Private nonprofit

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Mechanical Engineering: 16 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
26,793
Retention
98%
Programs
171
Awards 2024-25
9,154
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OSU
Public

Mechanical Engineering: 15 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
61,443
Retention
94%
Programs
253
Awards 2024-25
16,558
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UTA
Public

Mechanical Engineering: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
44,956
Retention
73%
Programs
110
Awards 2024-25
13,077
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UA
Public

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Mechanical Engineering: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students
40,846
Retention
89%
Programs
195
Awards 2024-25
9,584
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UC
Public

Mechanical Engineering: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
37,297
Retention
94%
Programs
173
Awards 2024-25
11,456
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NU
Private nonprofit

Mechanical Engineering: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,856
Retention
98%
Programs
234
Awards 2024-25
8,806
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RPI
Private nonprofit

Mechanical Engineering: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
7,040
Retention
91%
Programs
75
Awards 2024-25
1,891
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UC
Public

Mechanical Engineering: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
40,065
Retention
93%
Programs
192
Awards 2024-25
11,394
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ISU
Public

Mechanical Engineering: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,380
Retention
88%
Programs
181
Awards 2024-25
7,032
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UP
Private nonprofit

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Mechanical Engineering: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,109
Retention
99%
Programs
229
Awards 2024-25
10,603
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DU
Private nonprofit

Duke University

Durham, NC

Mechanical Engineering: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
17,499
Retention
98%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
7,776
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MTU
Public

Mechanical Engineering: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
7,403
Retention
89%
Programs
106
Awards 2024-25
2,165
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UCF
Public

Mechanical Engineering: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
69,713
Retention
92%
Programs
136
Awards 2024-25
19,389
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RUB
Public

Mechanical Engineering: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
52,269
Retention
93%
Programs
210
Awards 2024-25
13,144
CampusOnlineHybrid
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