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Manufacturing Engineering (Graduate)
Make a difference in the world by applying advanced engineering thinking to complex real-world problems. Our graduate programs strive for engineering solutions that are responsive, compatible and sustainable.
Manufacturing Engineering - Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
The Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering program is designed to prepare students from multiple disciplines to enter the workforce in an advanced manufacturing position using a synchronousmode of teaching. Thisprogram provides training to professionals with a desire to build their skills in advanced and emerging manufacturing technologies in order to grow their professional careers. The program focuses on building advanced skills in the science of manufacturing processes across a wide spectrum of topics. Most notably, topics include automation, quality, efficiency, and management systems, thus enabling integration of complicated manufacturing systems.
Carnegie Classified
The prestigious Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education® ranks
Montana State University among the Top 5 public, 4-year universities for Very High
Research Activity with a STEM-dominant research doctoral program.
Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
At MMEC, we grow Montana's economy by helping manufacturers succeed. We are a statewide
manufacturing outreach and assistance center that provides solutions to help Montana
manufacturers grow, innovate and enhance their businesses.
WICHE Partnered Program
This graduate program honors the WICHE partnership for students from 15 western states. If you’re a resident of a WICHE state, you qualify for tuition significantly less
than standard non-resident tuition. Learn more.
* M.Eng Progam Only
Fund Your Education
The Graduate School at Montana State is dedicated to helping students secure funding during their time at MSU. Some resources the Civil Engineering department and Graduate School offer includes:
- The Benjamin Fellowship, given to three new Ph.D. students in the Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering
- Internal Fellowship and Funding Opportunities
- External Fellowship and Funding Opportunities
Additionally, most of our incoming graduate students are funded with teaching assistantships for at least their first year. During that period, they connect with faculty and typically receive research assistantships for the remainder of their graduate studies. Applicants must be admitted before being considered for funding.
Labs and Resources
Research in the Engineering department is interdisciplinary in nature but works heavily with the following research entities:
- Microfabrication Facility
- CIM Lab
- Bill Wurst Makerspace
- Measurements and Instrumentation Laboratory
- 3D printers
- Machining Lab
Admissions Requirements
Note: no GRE Required.
Each program within the Graduate School at Montana State has its own particular requirements for admission, and the Manufacturing Engineering program is no different. To ensure that you start your application on the right foot, please review the admissions requirements for the Manufacturing Engineering program. This includes any additional deadlines that the Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering may have aside from the Graduate School, which does practice rolling admissions.