No Graduate Record Examination PhD in Mechanical Engineering: 53 US programs

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1
Stanford University
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
Application deadline
Jan 26 +2
Annual tuition
$67,686
Program duration
60 months
2
Princeton University
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Application deadline
Dec 1
Annual tuition
$65,210
Program duration
60 months
3
University of California, Berkeley
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Application deadline
Dec 3
Annual tuition
$33,960
Program duration
60 months
4
Yale University
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science
Application deadline
Dec 15
Annual tuition
$50,900
Program duration
72 months
5
California Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
Application deadline
Dec 15
Annual tuition
$65,622
Program duration
72 months
6
University of Pennsylvania
PhD in Mechanical Engineering - Robo Track
Application deadline
Dec 15
Program duration
72 months
7
Columbia University
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
Application deadline
Dec 15
Annual tuition
$56,840
Program duration
84 months
8
Cornell University
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
Application deadline
Dec 1
Annual tuition
$20,800
Program duration
60 months
9
Johns Hopkins University
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
Application deadline
Oct 15 +1
Annual tuition
$66,670
Program duration
60 months
10
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
Application deadline
Dec 1
Annual tuition
$60,916
Program duration
84 months

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Rank	University	Program	Duration
#2	Stanford University	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering	60 months
#4	Princeton University	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	60 months
#6	University of California, Berkeley	Doctor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
#6	University of California, Berkeley	MS\|PhD in Mechanical Engineering	60 months
#6	University of California, Berkeley	PhD in Mechanical Engineering	60 months
#8	Yale University	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science	72 months
#9	California Institute of Technology	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering	72 months
#10	University of Pennsylvania	PhD in Mechanical Engineering - Robo Track	72 months
#12	Columbia University	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering	84 months
#13	Cornell University	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering	60 months
#16	Johns Hopkins University	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering	60 months
#19	University of Michigan--Ann Arbor	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering	84 months
#21	Carnegie Mellon University	PhD in Mechanical Engineering	72 months
#23	Northwestern University	Doctor of Philosophy in Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
#23	Northwestern University	PhD in Mechanical Engineering	60 months
#24	New York University	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering	60 months
#25	University of Washington	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
#26	University of California San Diego	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	60 months
#26	University of California San Diego	Joint Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace and Mechanical	60 months
#31	The University of Texas at Austin	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering	60 months
#38	University of Wisconsin--Madison	Doctor of philosophy in Engineering Mechanics
#39	Purdue University--West Lafayette	PhD in Mechanical Engineering	72 months
#40	Pennsylvania State University--University Park	Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science and Mechanics
#40	Pennsylvania State University--University Park	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
#41	University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering	84 months
#41	University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign	Doctor of Philosophy in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics	84 months
#42	University of Southern California	PhD in Mechanical Engineering	72 months
#59	University of California--Santa Barbara	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering	72 months
#65	University of California--Irvine	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
#72	University of Minnesota--Twin Cities	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
#75	University of Pittsburgh	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
#78	Tufts University	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering	60 months
#84	University of Massachusetts--Amherst	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
#93	Texas A&M University--College Station	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
#93	Texas A&M University--College Station	Doctor of Philosophy Mechanical
#98	Virginia Tech	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
#114	North Carolina State University	PhD Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
#134	University of Colorado Boulder	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering	60 months
#201–250	Northeastern University	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
#251–300	University of Miami	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering	48 months
#301–400	University of California, Riverside	PhD in Mechanical Engineering	72 months
#301–400	University of Iowa	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
	Auburn University	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering	72 months
	Binghamton University--SUNY	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (Materials Science and Engineering)	36 months
	Clemson University	Doctor of Philosophy in Automotive Engineering	60 months
	Clemson University	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
	Colorado School of Mines	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
	Lehigh University	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
	San Diego State University	PhD in Mechanical Engineering
	University of Denver	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering	48 months
	University of Oklahoma	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
	Villanova University	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering

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