Mechanical Engineering: Modeling & Simulation in Mechanical Engineering MS
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Is this program right for you?
The MS in Mechanical Engineering: Modeling and Simulation program is multidisciplinary, combining elements of advanced computer simulation processes in the field of mechanical engineering with engineering design, energy conversion and generation, and biomechanics and manufacturing, among others.
- Accelerated and course-based, so you graduate in one year, with no thesis required
- Learn from renowned faculty to gain highly marketable skills in computational engineering literacy and modeling and simulation
- Our mechanical engineering department is consistently ranked as a top graduate program by U.S. News & World Report rankings
Education that works for you
A Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering: Modeling & Simulation degree from UW–Madison provides you with an advanced skill set in computational engineering literacy and advanced simulation and modeling methodology.
Program type
Master’s degree
Degree awarded
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Commitment
16 months
Tuition
$1,200 per credit
Format
Accelerated
Face-to-face
Credits
30 graduate credits
Admission terms
Program admits for fall and spring terms.
Offered by
STEM opt eligible
Yes
Supports F-1 Visa
Yes
Application deadlines
Spring 2026
- Deadline: September 1, 2025
Fall 2026
- Deadline: December 15, 2025
Spring 2027
- Deadline: September 1, 2026
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Mechanical Engineering: Modeling & Simulation in Mechanical Engineering MS
$99,500
Median salary in 2023
Job titles
Top industries
Top employers
10.9%
Projected growth for mechanical engineers from 2020–2032. Source: Lightcast™ 2023.
#9
graduate ranking among U.S. public universities
U.S. News & World Report, 2024
What you’ll learn
- High-performance computing
- Computational dynamics
- Finite element analysis
- Robotics
- Heat transfer
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