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Earn your graduate degree at McKelvey Engineering
As a graduate student at Washington University in St. Louis you will be an integral part of cutting-edge research with the freedom to explore your interests in a supportive academic community. Opportunities inside and outside the lab and faculty mentoring will prepare you to solve problems and work collaboratively to tackle the largest challenges the world faces today.
Join a community of world-class researchers
Learn more below about our academic programs, graduate student life and opportunities at McKelvey Engineering.
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Deadline for all PhD programs: Dec. 15, 2022
Deadline for full-time master's programs: March 1, 2023
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Full support and funding
Our PhD students are fully-funded, including full tuition support and health insurance.
As a doctoral candidate, you will receive a generous stipend to cover living expenses. This support is guaranteed as you continue to make satisfactory progress towards your degree.
Additionally, students may also qualify for one of the fellowships:
Master’s students are expected to be self-supporting. There are limited fellowship and research assistantship opportunities available for full-time master’s students.
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Student Profiles
Allison Martinez Mejia
Anna Eddelbuettel
Diva Harsoor
Elham Ghazizadeh
Emma Kroll
Grace Przybyl
Hasima Hajdini
Jacqueline Rogers
Kate Padilla
Kathryn Sarullo
Kathy Schaberg
Katie Halwachs
Katy Petlyuk
Khin Wai Han
Maren Loe
Maria Bandres
Neha Damaraju
Shalonda Webb
Sruti Mallik
Xuan Liu
Yana Malysheva
Ghiska Ramahdita
Ivy Smith
Cassie Jeng
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Master's programs
- 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
* Also offered part-time
Master's programs (part-time, evening)
* Also offered full-time