How to Apply
The Engineering Management graduate program at Purdue prepares you for a career in industry by increasing technical depth in engineering while developing strong management skills. Our master’s degree blends high-level engineering coursework with graduate business administration coursework so you can become the business-savvy technical leader that companies and organizations need.
The program is intended as a full-time, on-campus residential program at Purdue University's flagship campus in West Lafayette, Indiana. Students may complete one or two courses online if they choose, typically in conjunction with industry Co-Op semesters.
Application, admission, and deadline requirements are listed below.
You will start your application by creating an account with Purdue Graduate School.
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements into any of our Engineering Management programs are:
- ABET accredited Bachelor's Degree in Engineering*
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Completed Graduate Application and fee ($60 US, $75 International) - Apply Now
- Official transcripts from every institution of higher education attended
- Academic Statement of Purpose
- Personal History Statement
- Resumé
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores (if applicable)
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The Graduate Record Examination - GRE is optional for everyone. For internationally educated applicants, we strongly encourage submitting GRE scores if:
- Your cumulative GPA is below 3.2/4.0, or international equivalent.
- You have less than 2 years of full-time industry experience, post-bachelor degree, at time of application.
Submitting GRE scores in these cases can strengthen your application by providing additional evidence of your academic and professional readiness for our Master of Engineering Management program.
Admission Checklist
Applicants with admissions questions can contact us here. The Graduate School provides details on specific scores for admission.
Non-Engineering applicants:
Individuals with academic backgrounds in non-engineering STEM disciplines are also eligible to apply, including Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, and more. Contact us at purduemem@purdue.edu for more information.
*If you do not have an ABET-accredited engineering degree (or international equivalent) or if you have a science degree, you will need to provide proof of successful completion in the following math courses: Calculus I & II and either differential equations or linear algebra. You must provide a list of the courses (number and title) and a description or a syllabus to support the application. For the Engineering Management with Professional Practice program, applicants are required to have an ABET accredited engineering major.
NOTE: If you have already submitted an online application and now want to apply to an additional program, you must create a new application account and begin a new application. Do not use your existing PIN/user name in the user login box. Instead, please click the 'Create Account' button.
Deadlines
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First Round: January 15 Second Round: March 15 Final Round: June 1 |
First Round: September 15 Second Round: October 15 |
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