The Department’s minimum admission requirements for degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management are an undergraduate degree with an admission GPA of at least 3.0 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last 60 units of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.
Applicants with exceptional or tenured work experience who do not meet the minimum admission requirements may apply for special consideration. Specific details are found in the document
Graduate Program Manual for MEng, MSc and PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management
, available from the Department or on the Department’s home page.
Where applicable, applicants must provide proof of English Language Proficiency (refer to
). Any one of the following is acceptable:
a TOEFL (Internet-based) score of:
For tests written before January 21, 2026:
93 or equivalent;
For tests written on or after January 21, 2026:
4.5 or equivalent;
an overall IELTS score of at least 6.5 with at least 6.0 on each band;
an overall minimum CAEL score of 70 with at least 60 on each subset;
The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers graduate courses and provides research facilities for well qualified students of recognized universities who wish to pursue advanced studies leading to the MEng, MSc, and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering. In addition, the Department offers a program in Engineering Management to graduate engineers of any discipline, leading to the MEng, MSc, and PhD degrees in Engineering Management. The general fields of study include solid mechanics, dynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, combustion, biomedical engineering, manufacturing engineering, and engineering management. While the general guidelines for entrance and program requirements are listed below, specific details for each of the degrees are found in the document Graduate Program Manual for MEng, MSc and PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management , available from the Department. As well, currently active areas of research are documented on the Department’s home page.