McMaster University

McMaster University
Faculty of Engineering

Program Overview

The Faculty of Engineering at McMaster has distinguished itself internationally for innovative educational programming and research. Established in 1958, its numerous institutes, centres and laboratories are collaborating on hundreds of research projects with the public and private sectors. McMaster is consistently ranked as one of the top-three doctoral research universities in Canada.

Students work with faculty drawn from across Canada and around the world who are passionate about their research and driven to succeed. The collegial environment allows students to gain knowledge and develop skills and to also have access to expertise and organizations working at the leading-edge of science, engineering and technology.

Highlights

Home to three graduate engineering schools, 17 research institutes and centres, and four national research networks including: Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research, Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy, McMaster Institute for Automotive Research & Technology (MacAUTO), McMaster Institute for Energy Studies, McMaster School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster School of Computational Engineering and Science, McMaster School of Engineering Practice, Ontario Photonics Consortium, SENTINEL Bioactive Paper Network, 20/20: NSERC Ophthalmic Materials Network, University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering

McMaster fosters a collegial working environment that encourages interdisciplinary collaboration within and between faculties

Pursuit of licensing agreements and the establishment of start-up companies are escalating, supported by the University's Industrial Liaison Office, the C4 technology transfer community, and the Xerox Centre for Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Admissions & Tuition

Information For International Students

Admissions Criteria
Minimum GPA: 70.0
Minimum GRE: No Set Minimum
Minimum Work Experience: No Set Minimum
English Language Proficiency (Minimum Score) IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL (Computer-based): 213.0 TOEFL (Internet-based): 80.0 TOEFL (Paper-based): 550.0

Deadlines (Month/Day)
Application: 3/1
Notification of Acceptance: Varies
Fees (C$)
Application Fee: 105

Fields of Study

Applied Physics & Applied Mathematics

Audio Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Computer Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Geosystems Engineering

Industrial & Management Systems Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Materials Science & Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics

Nuclear Engineering

Optical Sciences & Engineering

Paper Products Engineering

Petroleum Engineering

Plastics Engineering

Software Engineering

Systems Engineering

Technology Management

Welding & Fabrication Engineering

Ranking and Reputation

One of the Top 100 universities in the world (Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranking of world universities)

The "McMaster Model", a student-centred, problem-based, interdisciplinary approach to learning, has been adopted by universities around the world

With a total sponsored research income of $345 million, McMaster University ranks first in the country in research intensity, a measure of research income per full-time faculty member, averaging $308,000 per faculty member (Research Infosource Inc., 2006)

McMaster placed third in the Research University of the Year category in 2008 based on its ability to attract and capitalize on its research income. It's the only Ontario university to have placed in this category every year since the ranking's inception in 2003

McMaster is the only North American host site of a United Nations University and participates in more than 40 international exchange agreements around the globe

Buildings & Resources

The Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University is constantly investing in new equipment and facilities through government funding, private endowments and partnership with industry. The fall of 2009 marks the opening of the Faculty's sixth building on campus, the Engineering Technology Building, which houses the McMaster School of Biomedical Engineering, the Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice's centres of entrepreneurship, public policy and engineering design, as well as other research and education facilities.

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