ENGINEER AT WashU. Engineer your way.
2024-25
Full-time Graduate Programs
WE ARE McKelvey
Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is among the world’s leaders in teaching, research and patient care, with 4,300 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, with more than 30 programs ranked in the top 25 by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, WashU has educated more than 150,000 alumni throughout the world and has produced 26 Nobel laureates.
The McKelvey School of Engineering champions top-ranked research programs across disciplines, advancing innovations in aerosol engineering, imaging science, neural engineering, artificial intelligence/machine learning, applied physics, synthetic biology and biproduct engineering, engineered aquatic processes, biomechanics and biomaterials.
What makes McKelvey Engineering unique?
The McKelvey School of Engineering is a leading engineering school in the life sciences with the goal to contribute to a healthy planet and population through biomanufacturing, biomedical engineering and innovations in the bioeconomy.
From improving human health to building safer and more efficient artificial intelligence, our close-knit community of scholars and experts work to solve humanity’s most pressing problems. Our faculty lead the way in developing technologies in imaging, aerosols and medicine and health care.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
+ PhD programs: Dec. 15
+ Master’s Fall Entry: March 1
+ Master’s Spring Entry: Oct. 1
Full-time Master’s
+ 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
PhD Programs
+ Biomedical Engineering
+ Computer Engineering
+ Computer Science
+ Computational & Data Sciences*
+ Electrical Engineering
+ Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering
+ Imaging Science*
+ Materials Science & Engineering*
+ Mechanical Engineering
+ Systems Science & Mathematics
* interdisciplinary
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 improve transportation
+ 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
3,000
Research projects underway each year at WashU
FACILITIES THAT FOSTER innovation and collaboration
Sitting at the northeast corner of WashU’s Danforth Campus, the McKelvey Engineering complex houses state-of-the-art research laboratories, a makerspace and machine shop, and specialized facilities that support the school’s intellectual vision and plans. Engineering facilities support collaboration and technological advancement and create a physical atmosphere that fosters problem solving and teamwork.
World-class partnerships
Our interdisciplinary PhD programs allow students to work in the labs of accomplished faculty, researchers and physicians across the university. Students in computational & data science learn from the best minds in social work and public policy today, while students in imaging science and biomedical engineering are mentored by physicians and clinicians at our world-renowned medical school. Our engineering programs provide the opportunity for graduate students to work across the university’s top programs — many highly ranked.
WE’RE HONORED
+ Biomedical Engineering No. 12 in U.S. News & World Report
+ Brown School of Social Work No. 2 in U.S. News & World Report
+ Artificial Intelligence No. 9 in CSRankings.org
+ School of Medicine No. 2 in NIH funding for biomedical research
Make St. Louis your home
Gateway Arch
Brookings Hall
The Gateway to the West
Known for its eclectic culture, blues music, loyal sports fans and delicious food, St. Louis is a hub of activity for the WashU community.
1. St. Louis was ranked as the No. 6 most beautiful and affordable place to live in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure
2. WashU’s Metro U-Pass program provides full-time students free, unlimited rides on the St. Louis metropolitan region’s public transit system.
3. Forest Park, located between WashU’s Danforth and Medical Campuses, is a 1,293-acre gem that has something for everyone year-round.
4. No matter your style or preferences, there is a neighborhood for everyone with its own history, culture, restaurants, brewpubs and shopping
Graduate Admissions
MSC 1220-122-203 • One Brookings Drive St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
314-935-5830 engineeringgradadmissions@wustl.edu
Financial support
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.
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.