Graduate Programs
The department offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical and aerospace engineering. Our faculty members have achieved national and international recognitions in diverse areas of research and scholarship. In addition to their research accomplishments, the faculty members are deeply dedicated to teaching and mentoring. We offer an outstanding selection of courses that combine fundamentals with the latest technological advances in a variety of fields.
All graduate students are encouraged to apply for financial support through various fellowship and scholarship opportunities. Fellowships vary in amount and are an important source of funding designed to help students meet their educational and living expenses. Graduate and Professional Studies often receives announcements for fellowships, both internal and extramural, so please visit often for new listings:
Launched in 2016, the $36 million fellowship program recognizes early-career innovators at U.S. universities who are creating tools and technologies with the potential to accelerate progress in the areas of scientific research, environmental conservation, and patient care.
The Fall 2026 admissions application will be available beginning on October 1: https://apply.grad.uci.edu/apply/.
“Beaches usually erode quickly during storms and then recover slowly under mild wave conditions,” said Brett Sanders, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Irvine, who runs UCI’s Flood Lab.
“We’re not ready to live without cars at this point in most parts of California,” said Jean-Daniel Saphores, professor [and chair] of the department of civil and environmental engineering at UC Irvine. Saphores, who studied the carless population, said such people generally fall into two categories. There are people … who choose not to have a car for a variety of reasons, whether it’s health, convenience, the environment, or something else entirely.
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