PhD in Mechanical Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (United States) · University of Illinois Urbana and Champaign, Illinois, United States

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The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the University of Illinois system and was founded in 1867. Enrolling over 56,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the University of Illinois is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the nation. Illinois contains 16 schools and colleges and offers more than 150 undergraduate and over 100 graduate programs of study. The university holds 651 buildings on 6,370 acres (2,578 ha) and its annual operating budget in 2016 was over $2 billion. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign also operates a Research Park home to innovation centers for over 90 start-up companies and multinational corporations, including Abbott, AbbVie, Caterpillar, Capital One, Dow, State Farm, and Yahoo, among others.

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Program Details:

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Institute

Grainger College of Engineering

Degree

PhD

Duration

5-6 years

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Mechanical Engineering

Expense

Living Expenses

USD 20000

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

USD 20700

Tuition Fee (International)

USD 39300

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

TOEFL

103

IELTS

7.5

Duolingo

135

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Deadlines:

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Intake Deadline 1

01 Oct, 2025

(January-2026)

Intake Deadline 2

01 Dec, 2025

(August-2026)

Document Required:

  • Degree Certificate

    Common Document

  • Degree Transcript

    Common Document

    The transcript can be unofficial and should include the name of the institution, the applicant’s name,course titles, and course grades. Please enter your BS institution as School #1. If you hold an MS, please list the MS institution as School #2.

  • Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

    University Specific

    The application requires 3 online letters of recommendation.

  • Resume

    Common Document

    Resume/CV: 2 pages maximum.

  • Statement of Purpose (SOP)

    University Specific

    Statement of Purpose/Personal Statement: 3 pages maximum.

  • Test Score Report

    Common Document

    IELTS/TOEFL/Duolingo

  • Financials (proof of income)

    Common Document

    Evidence of Financial Resources (for international students).

  • Miscellaneous

    University Specific

    Class Rank Form: If you choose to submit a Class Rank Form, please upload it to the "Additional Materials" section of your application after you submit it. Another option is to upload the class rank form to the "Writing Sample" section of the application if you have not yet submitted your application. You are welcome to use our departmental Class Rank Form or a Class Rank Form from your current or previous institution (in English).

  • Passport

    Common Document

    Passport (for international students).

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