Grad Visitation Weekend
We will be conducting next year’s visit mid-late February 2026 (Thursday to Sunday). Check back for more details.
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- Prospective graduate students learn about the graduate program, interact with faculty and current graduate students, as well as tour research facilities.
- On Saturday there will be organized excursions to see the sites or play in the snow.
- Our best fellowships are awarded to the top students who visited us during the weekend.
- All meals and activities are on us!
- Travel and accommodation costs will be reimbursed for highly qualified applicants.
All PhD applicants interested in attending should complete the Graduate Visitation Weekend application. Please note that students with a BS degree may apply directly to the PhD program.- Fill out the University Graduate School applications for admission according to the instructions on our admissions page.
- Complete both applications and submit all supporting documents (GRE scores, letters of recommendation, transcripts, etc) by January 1.
If you’re selected, we will notify you by the end of January and provide you with further instructions.
Contact Information:
Mark Fehlberg, Director of Graduate Studies
Phone: (801) 585-9293
Fax: (801) 585-9826
Email: m.fehlberg@utah.edu
Thursday:
- Arrive
- Dinner with Mechanical Engineering faculty
Friday:
- Breakfast and welcome from the Price College of Engineering Dean’s Office
- Department of Mechanical Engineering welcome message from the Chair and Director of Graduate Studies
- Faculty research presentations
- Lab tours
- Individual meetings with professors
- Dinner with current U of U Mechanical Engineering graduate students
Saturday:
Your choice of:
- Skiing and snowboarding at Brighton Resort
- Ice skating at the Utah Olympic Oval
- Natural History Museum of Utah tour and Top Golf
- Dinner at Red Iguana 2