In general, the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering accepts PhD applications from applicantsÌınot currently enrolled at CU Boulder for the fall term only. To receive full consideration, students should submit all application itemsÌıby the following deadlines:
However, in limited cases, external PhD applications may be accepted and reviewed for the spring or summer semesters. Typically, these applicants are transfer students who have already identified a CU PhD advisor. In such instances, please email the graduate program team at megrad@colorado.edu prior to applying. Applicants in this scenario should plan to submit all required application documents as soon as possible and no later than three months prior to the anticipated semester of beginning their studiesÌıat CU Boulder.