Mechanical Engineering, MS
A flexible program and active research environment build knowledge in cutting-edge areas including nanotechnology, robotics, and biomechanics.
Build a better world through creative engineering solutions. From the development of advanced robotics to aid rehabilitation to the design of cleaner energy production technologies, at Columbia Engineering you’ll be engaged in cutting-edge research alongside our world-class faculty.
In our flexible program, choose a focus to match your passion and build your research and technical skills through a wealth of hands-on experience in advanced laboratory facilities. Benefit from a unique, multidisciplinary community in the center of a global city and graduate ready to take the lead in solving the most complex design problems.
Why Get your Master's in Mechanical Engineering at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for an experience unlike any place else.
As a student here, you’ll find:
- Unparalleled Opportunities for Research
Join faculty in advanced research projects at the forefront of mechanical engineering. Current areas of departmental focus include controls and robotics, energy and micropower generation, fluid mechanics, heat/mass transfer, mechanics of materials, manufacturing, material processing, microelectromechanical systems, nanotechnology, and orthopedic biomechanics.
- Inspiring Faculty
Learn from faculty mentors who are leaders in the field. From winning patents for significant innovations to winning awards for excellence in teaching, your professors are a passionate, talented, diverse group of professionals who will help you to realize your full potential.
- Customizable Program
Complete the coursework that will propel you forward in your career. Create a unique program tailored to your goals or choose from one of our four strategic concentrations.
- Unique Multidisciplinary Environment
Gain inspiration and insights from other areas of knowledge both within the College of Engineering and beyond. The department collaborates closely with other departments and centers of interdisciplinary research including Columbia University Medical Center and the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.