Systems Engineering (MEng)
Cornell University · Ithaca, United States
About this programme
Systems engineering boasts a multidisciplinary approach to problem-solving, focusing on designing, managing, and optimizing complex systems. It involves understanding the interactions between different components and ensuring the entire system functions efficiently, effectively, and safely. This field is essential for projects in various industries, including aerospace, defense, healthcare, and manufacturing
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Engineering
- Tuition
- $73,946 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- Fall
Entry requirements
Prerequisites Minimum of a Baccalaureate Degree: Your undergraduate degree should be preferably in engineering, mathematics, or science, and conferred by an accredited college or university. For students with foreign credentials, the equivalent from a college or university of recognized standing. See the Graduate School’s International Degree Equivalencies ↗ for more information. As an undergraduate, you should have taken at the minimum, differential calculus, integral calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations as math courses. For Cornell undergrads, MATH 1910 , MATH 1920 , MATH 2930 , MATH 2940 , and a mathematics course chosen by the major are required. Course in Probability and Statistics: An undergraduate course in probability and statistics is required to matriculate into the System Engineering program. If not already completed at the time of admission, this requirement may be satisfied by completing ENGRD 2700 or CEE 3040 . Students may complete a similar course at another university upon approval of the
Visa
- Visa required
- F-1 Academic Student
- Application fee
- USD 185 (MRV application fee)
- Processing time
- 4 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (5)
- AAUW International FellowshipsFully funded · Deadline November each year
- Fulbright Foreign Student ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically February-October
- Hubert Humphrey Fellowship ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically May-August
- Boren FellowshipsPartial funding · Deadline 2027-01-20
- P.E.O. International Peace ScholarshipPartial funding · Deadline 2026-12-15