Welcome from UB Engineering
Welcome to all future engineering graduate students who have come to this page as the first stop in your exploration of graduate study possibilities at UB Engineering.
UB Engineering is a terrific place for graduate study. This is what our graduate students tell us and this is what our graduates tell us. We are a school with as many subdivisions as we have faculty labs but we are, as a whole school, a happy place where the work is exciting, the people are smart and friendly and interested, and the atmosphere is both intense and relaxed.
UB Engineering offers the following graduate degrees:
- Master of Engineering (MEng) — A program designed for students or practicing engineers who wish to build their knowledge base and gain additional academic experience beyond undergraduate study. This degree can usually be completed in 12 months.
- Master of Science (MS) — A research-oriented program that provides advanced training in a particular engineering discipline. This degree can usually be completed in 18-24 months.
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) — This program brings students to the highest level of educational accomplishment in an engineering discipline, requiring mastery of subject matter and original, independent resulting in a dissertation. This program usually requires 4-5 years.
Graduate degree programs are administered within our six departments and you will find program details by using the graduate programs link below.
Graduate programs
Graduate study for professional engineers
Opportunities for graduate study abroad
You will also be interested in our research. Take a look are consider the possibilities in the areas that interest you.
Also, the links below will take you to University at Buffalo sites that are useful to graduate student applicants, both domestic and international.
UB Graduate School. The graduate school administers university-wide graduate studies policies. This is a useful source of information about the university and the details of graduate study, from student ID cards to e-mail accounts.
International graduate student admission information. UB enrolls about 4,000 international undergraduate and graduate students annually. This site provides an overview of international admission as well as links to forms and additional information for international applicants.
About the university. This is a good place to get a quick look at all kinds of information about UB.
Buffalo, NY, and environs. Learn about the city and the region. Buffalo is not only a good place for graduate study, it’s a nice place to live.
On- and off-campus housing. UB has a variety of on-campus apartment-style accommodations that are suitable for graduate students. This site will provides links to various housing services.
Student response center. This is the hub for processing course registration and most other technical details of continuing enrollment at UB.
