Graduate Programs - Applications and Admissions

The Oregon State University School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering brings together great students and inspiring faculty on a campus equipped to promote innovation and excellence in its research endeavors. MIME has a strong commitment to recruit engineers who believe firmly in engineering for good.

Fully funded graduate research assistantships for highly qualified candidates are available across a number of projects.

If Oregon State is your preferred choice for graduate study, and you believe that you have superior qualifications, then we encourage you to apply. Admission is very competitive. The most successful applicants over the years:

• had GPAs above 3.50 on a 4.00 scale
• submitted a Statement of Purpose demonstrating alignment of their and their intended supervisor’s research
• had published as an author or co-author on academic publication(s)

Highly qualified applicants may be offered a graduate research assistantship or graduate teaching assistantship. 

Priority Deadline for Application

Please Note:  If you are seeking a graduate assistantship, and wish to be included in the priority consideration pool, you must complete and submit the University application by December 15.

FAQs for MIME applications and admissions

Please see https://mime.oregonstate.edu/graduate-school-admissions-faq and https://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/faq for answers to more of your application and admissions questions.

Tip: Checking on your reference letters!

Within two business days of submitting your Oregon State Graduate School application, you will receive an email with information needed to access the "letter of reference" interface. Please access this system promptly to manage and review the "letter of reference" process.