Important Alerts
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Information Security Application Deadline For Spring 2026 Intake | Closing in 17 days 25th Aug 2025 |
| Software Engineering Application Deadline For Spring 2025 Intake | Closing in 23 days 31st Aug 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering Application Deadline For Spring 2026 Intake | Closing in 23 days 31st Aug 2025 |
The College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University is one of the ten best engineering colleges in the USA. With campuses in Pittsburgh and Silicon Valley, the College is known for excellence in education, innovation and the impact and social relevance of its pursuits. The college was started by a renowned industrialist Andrew Carnegie in 1900, with a mission to provide best technical education to the children of local steel mill workers.
Based on values like trust, respect, and exploration of diverse perspectives, the college aims to create engineers capable of providing meaningful solutions to global challenges.
Rankings
- The College of Engineering of Carnegie Mellon University was ranked 17th best Engineering and Technology institute in the world by QS World Universities ranking.
- The College of Engineering was ranked 4th among the best engineering schools in the USA by US News.
- The institute received 16th rank in Times higher education world university rankings survey.
Highlights
| Type of University | Private |
| Campus Setting | Urban |
| Total programs | 61 |
| Acceptance Rate | 22% |
| Admission helpdesk | Undergraduate Admission: Telephone: 412.268.2082 Email: admission@andrew.cmu.edu Graduate Admission: 412.268.1422 |
| English Language Proficiency | TOEFL: 102 IELTS: 7.5 |
| Average GPA Required | 3.92 |
| No. of international students | 23% |
| Placement Rate | 92.6% |
Campus
- The college of engineering of Carnegie Mellon University has three campuses in Pittsburgh, Silicon Valley, and a foreign campus in Africa. The Pittsburgh campus acts as the main campus.
- It is home to more than 3,500 brightest minds. More than 40% of the currently enrolled students are female.
- The college houses more than 20 specialized research centers, each specific for a particular subject.
- The State-of-the-art Sherman and Joyce Bowie Scott Hall in Pittsburgh campus is the most beautiful and unique research center of the region and is located inside the university campus just like a fitted jigsaw piece.
- The campus houses a specialized innovation and technology center called Tech Spark which helps the students to give life to their innovative ideas.
- The college houses stream specific student organizations, which hold lots of special activities for the students.
Residence
- The students can avail of the housing facilities provided by the Carnegie Mellon University in their Pittsburgh campus.
- The college provides three types of apartments, Morewood Gardens, Firefox apartments, and Margaret Morrison apartments for students residing on campus.
- All the residential halls are well furnished, and provide a 24x7 community support facility.
Programs
- The college provides undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in 7 departments including Biomedical, electrical and computer, mechanical, civil, chemical and material science,among others.
- The most enrolled major is Electrical and Computer Engineering, which comprises 41% of the total enrollments, followed by Mechanical Engineering (33%)
- The undergraduate students need to study a mix of majors as an introductory phase in their initial year of study, they can choose their major in the later years of their study.
- The college is known for their path breaking research projects like build18, and rethink the rink, and the research projects are open for students of all years and all study levels.
Admission Process
International students seeking admissions at the College of Engineering can follow the below-mentioned admission details:
- Application Portal: Online application portal of the college/university, common application
- Application Fee: USD 75
- Student Class profile:
- Total applicants: 10,905; students accepted : 1,854; students enrolled: 407
- English Proficiency test scores:
- Average admission Test Scores of the students admitted:
| Name of the test | Average Score |
|---|---|
| SAT Reading and Writing | 710-770 |
| SAT Maths | 780-800 |
| ACT English | 34-36 |
| ACT Maths | 34-36 |
- Required high school/college GPA for UG/G students: Not specified
- Supporting Documents:
- Carnegie Mellon supplemental essay
- School/college transcripts
- Letter of recommendations
- Graduation rate: 89% , student retention rate: 97%
- Application Deadlines:
| Session | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | January 1 | December 15 |
| Spring | - | September 15 |
Note: The competition for getting admission to this college is very high, as the average GPA of the students enrolled in last session was 3.92 on the scale of 4, which is very high.
Cost of Attendance
For Graduate and Doctoral Courses :
| Expenditure Type | Yearly Cost for graduate in USD | Yearly cost for PhD in USD |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fees | 50,100 | 45,300 |
| Room Rent | 10,200 | 10,200 |
| Boarding | 6,120 | 6,120 |
| Books and Supplies | 2,212 | 2,212 |
| Health Insurance | 3,021 | 3,021 |
| Student Activity Fees | 222 | 222 |
| Miscellaneous expenses | 2,856 | 2,856 |
| Travel expenses | 1,224 | 1,224 |
| Transportation fees | 244 | 244 |
| Technology fees | 440 | 440 |
| Total cost of attendance | 76,639 | 71,810 |
For Undergraduate Courses :
| Expenditure Type | Yearly Cost in USD |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees | 57,560 |
| Other fees | 1,364 |
| Books and Miscellaneous | 2,400 |
| Room and board | 15,550 |
| Health Insurance | 3,021 |
| Total Cost of Attendance | 79,895 (approx) |
Financial Aid for International Students
- College of Engineering and Carnegie Mellon University does not offer any financial aid or advantages of fee waivers and part payments to international students.
- The students are advised to consider the total cost of attendance as final.
- However, the students may try for the general scholarships provided to international students by many private agencies, some of which are scholarships.com and Fulbright scholarships.
Other Sources of Funding
Applying for financial aid programs in the US can be overwhelming due to their extensive application filing process. Here’s a brief list of research scholarship opportunities from private organizations both within the U.S. and India.
- American University Emerging global leader Scholarship
- United World Colleges International Youth Scholarships.
- Civil Society Leadership Award
- The Indian Trust Fellowship
- Stanford Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowships for Indian Students
- Fulbright-Nehru Research Fellowship
- Inlaks Scholarship
Alumni
- The college has more than 30,000 alumni who receive the following benefits:
- Participation in Alumni communities, and career development programs.
- Discounts on insurance plans.
- Some notable alumni are Andrew Jon (AJ) Eggenberger, Ivan Sutherland, Vinod Khosla, among others.
Placements
- According to a survey, the highest salary for College of Engineering alumni is USD 137,000 for the position of Senior Software Engineer, followed by USD 114,000 for the position of Software Engineer.
- 48% of the students completing their graduation get employed, while 45% go for higher studies.
- The top recruiters are IBM, Accenture, Boeing, Samsung, among others.
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College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University Program Fees & Deadlines
| Program | Important Dates | Fees | Application Fees | Eligibility | Financial Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Early Application Deadline for Fall 2026 Intake (19th Nov 2025) Final Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake (10th Dec 2025) | INR 52.8 L/Yr USD 60,400 /Yr | 100 | GPA:3.0,IELTS 7.5, TOEFL 100, Duolingo-120 | ||
M.S Computer Science 16 months | Early Application Deadline for Fall 2026 Intake (19th Nov 2025) Final Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake (10th Dec 2025) | INR 52.8 L/Yr USD 60,400 /Yr | 100 | GPA:3.0,IELTS 7.5, TOEFL 100, Duolingo-120 | |
Master of Computational Data Science 16 months | Early Application Deadline for Fall 2026 Intake (19th Nov 2025) Final Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake (10th Dec 2025) | INR 52.8 L/Yr USD 60,400 /Yr | 100 | GPA:3.0,IELTS 7.5, TOEFL 100, Duolingo-120 | |
M.S Information Security 2 years | Application Deadline For Spring 2026 Intake (25th Aug 2025) Priority Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake (1st Dec 2025) Final Application Deadline For 2025 Intake (15th Jan 2026) | INR 52.7 L/Yr USD 60,300 /Yr | 75 | GPA:3.0,IELTS 7.5, TOEFL 100, Duolingo-120 | |
M.S Robotic Systems Development 21 months | Early Application Deadline for Fall 2026 Intake (19th Nov 2025) Final Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake (10th Dec 2025) | INR 52.8 L/Yr USD 60,400 /Yr | 100 | GPA:3.0,IELTS 7.5, TOEFL 100, Duolingo:-120 | |
Priority Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake (2nd Dec 2025) Regular Application Deadline (10th Jan 2026) Final Application Deadline For 2026 Intake (15th Jun 2026) | INR 74.6 L/Yr USD 85,290 /Yr | 75 | GPA:3.0,IELTS 7.0, TOEFL 100, Duolingo-120 | ||
M.S Software Engineering 16 months | Application Deadline For Spring 2025 Intake (31st Aug 2025) Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake (15th Jan 2026) | INR 52.7 L/Yr USD 60,300 /Yr | 75 | GPA:3.0,IELTS 7.5, TOEFL 100, Duolingo:-120 | |
M.S Biomedical Engineering 16 months | Application Deadline For Spring 2026 Intake (31st Aug 2025) Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake (31st Jan 2026) | INR 52.7 L/Yr USD 60,300 /Yr | 75 | IELTS 7.0, TOEFL 86, Duolingo 105 | |
M.S Robotics 2 years | Early Application Deadline for Fall 2026 Intake (19th Nov 2025) Final Application Deadline For Fall 2026 Intake (10th Dec 2025) | INR 52.8 L/Yr USD 60,400 /Yr | 100 | GPA:3.0,IELTS:- 7.5, TOEFL:- 100, Duolingo:-120 | |
M.S Product Management 1 year | Application Deadline For Spring 2026 Intake Round 3 (1st Sep 2025) Application Deadline For Spring 2026 Intake Round 1 (6th May 2026) Application Deadline For Spring 2026 Intake Round 2 (7th Jul 2026) | INR 69.3 L/Yr USD 79,272 /Yr | 125 | GPA:3.0,IELTS 7.5, TOEFL 100, Duolingo:-120 |
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Attendance Cost
The table shows average yearly cost of attendance for international students. Amount may vary with the course opted, nature of accommodation, and personal spending habits of a candidate.Check Program wise Fees
Tuition fees
Undergraduate Programs
₹5,777,996 / Year
Post Graduate Program
₹5,223,214 / Year
College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University Campus Location
Nearby This Campus
- Bus Station
- Airport
Bus Station
Metcalfe Close0.23 km
The Firs0.35 km
White Horse PH0.50 km
The Firs1.26 km
Airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport5616.18 km
Harrisburg International Airport5684.62 km
DuBois Regional Airport5751.63 km
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport5751.71 km
● All distance are measured radially. Actual distance may vary
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