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Graduate Degrees and Certificates

Certificate Programs

Graduate certificate programs offer opportunities to primarily part-time students who are interested in obtaining certification via distance education. Applicants must still meet the minimum criteria for admission, including a bachelor's degree and successful completion of the GRE examination. The COE offers the following certificate programs:

  • Graduate Certificate in Reliability and Maintainability Engineering
  • Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Computational Fluid Mechanics
  • Graduate Certificate in Nuclear Criticality Safety

Please visit the UT Department of Distance Education and Independent Study web site for more information.

Master's Degrees

The UT College of Engineering offers Master of Science (M.S.) degrees in the following disciplines:

Aerospace Engineering -- offered through the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering -- offered through the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering

Biosystems Engineering -- offered through the Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Chemical Engineering -- offered through the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Civil Engineering -- offered through the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Computer Engineering -- offered through the Min Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Computer Science -- offered through the Min Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Electrical Engineering -- offered through the Min Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Engineering Science -- offered through the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering

Environmental Engineering -- offered through the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Industrial Engineering -- offered through the Department of Industrial and Information Engineering

Materials Science and Engineering -- offered through the Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Mechanical Engineering -- offered through the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering

MS-MBA Program -- offered in conjunction with the UT College of Business Administration, this program is designed to give recent engineering graduates and practicing professionals the skills necessary to become the next generation of new business owners and CEOs. In less than two years, students can simultaneously earn a Master of Science degree in a chosen engineering discipline and a Master of Business Administration.

Nuclear Engineering -- offered through the Department of Nuclear Engineering

Polymer Engineering -- offered through the Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Reliability and Maintainability Engineering -- offered in conjunction with the Department of Statistics, Operations and Management Science in the UT College of Business Administration, this multidisciplinary degree is available in thesis and non-thesis options and can be completed on campus or through distance education.

Doctoral Degrees

The UT College of Engineering offers Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in the following disciplines:

Aerospace Engineering -- offered through the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering -- offered through the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering

Biosystems Engineering -- offered through the Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Chemical Engineering -- offered through the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Civil Engineering -- offered through the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Computer Engineering -- offered through the Min Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Computer Science -- offered through the Min Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Electrical Engineering -- offered through the Min Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Engineering Science -- offered through the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering

Industrial Engineering -- offered through the Department of Industrial and Information Engineering

Materials Science and Engineering -- offered through the Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Mechanical Engineering -- offered through the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering

Nuclear Engineering -- offered through the Department of Nuclear Engineering

Polymer Engineering -- offered through the Department of Materials Science and Engineering