Prerequisites

Application Requirements

Please note that entrance to our graduate programs is very competitive and meeting the minimum requirements below does not guarantee admission.

  • At least 3.3 GPA for the Master's in Mechanical Engineering programs

Standardized Tests

Test TypeScore RequirementsSubmitting Scores
TOEFL iBT
Prior to January 2026
  • 94 or higher Total score
  • 19 or higher Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking subsections
  • Institute Code: 5248
  • Department Code: 88
  • MyBest score is not accepted
TOEFL iBT
After January 2026
  • 4.5 or higher Total score
  • 4 or higher Listening, Reading, Writing sections
  • 3.5 or higher Speaking section
  • Institute Code: 5248
  • Department Code: Any
  • MyBest score is not accepted
IELTS Academic
  • 7 or higher Overall band score
  • 6.5 or higher Listening, Reading, and Speaking
  • 5.5 or higher Writing
  • IELTS electronic score delivery service: Georgia Institute of Technology, "Graduate"
GRE General Test
  • Institute Code: R5248
  • Department Code: 1502
GMATNot Required
To be considered official, test scores must be sent electronically directly from the testing agency.
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Application Deadlines

Start termDeadline date
Spring 2026October 1, 2025
Fall 2026March 2, 2026
Spring 2027October 1, 2026
All deadlines are 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

Program Contact

Office of Student Services
School of Mechanical Engineering, MRDC 3112
Atlanta, GA 30332-0405

Phone: 404.894.3204
Email: graduate.programs@me.gatech.edu
Website: Mechanical Engineering

Program Costs


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