Mission
Rigorous and flexible educational programs
Undergraduate, master's and doctoral (PhD) education that cultivates creative engineers equipped to solve complex problems
Leading engineering research
Designing the future of mechanical systems and materials
Duke Mems at a Glance
- 31 tenured or tenure-track faculty
- $12 million in new research awards, fiscal 2021
- 133 master's and PhD students
- 84 BSE graduates in the Class of 2021 (May graduates only, mechanical engineering as first major only)
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Rankings
- #8 national university for undergraduate research—U.S.News & World Report
- #10 national university—U.S.News & World Report
- #16 engineering school for undergraduates—U.S.News & World Report
- Top 20 mechanical engineering research productivity in the U.S.—Academic Analytics, v.2021
- Top 30 graduate degree program in mechanical engineering and materials science—U.S.News & World Report
Students
Undergraduate Program
- 181 undergraduates, 2021 academic year
- Certificates: Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, and Energy & the Environment
- Double majors: Computer Science, Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Economics
- Fellowships: Duke, Pratt Research, and Chambers
- Co-Curricular opportunities: Duke Smart Home, Duke Electric Vehicles, Duke Motorsports, Duke Robotics, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Graduate Programs
- 94 PhD students
- 19 Master of Science (MS) students
- 20 Master of Engineering (MEng) students
- Participation in Duke's University Program in Materials Science & Engineering
- Funding: U.S. Department of Defense, National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), non-governmental, industry, and foundations
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