Renewable and Clean Energy Engineering (M.S.)
Master of Science in Renewable and Clean Energy Engineering
Develop solutions to help solve our world’s climate change issues and create a more sustainable future.
The University of Dayton is committed to sustainability. Here, grow your passion for clean energy and sustainability, develop your skills to design, optimize and manage renewable energy systems and assess and improve the energy efficiency of existing systems. You will also grow in your ability to be agents of change in your local, regional and national communities.
Our graduate students are taught and mentored by our research-active faculty, who focus within the following research areas:
- Sustainable design and manufacturing
- Clean energy and sustainability data analytics
- Energy-efficient buildings and decarbonization of the built environment
- Geothermal energy and geothermal heat pumps and seasonal energy storage
- Thermal radiation optimized design in solar energy systems
- Concentrated solar-thermal resources to produce process heat for power cycles
Our faculty have led research projects from funding agencies including the National Science Foundation, NASA, National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, Department of Energy and more.
Plan of Study
University Catalog for overview and courses.
Our master’s program requires a minimum of 30 semester hours through one of two ways:
- Thesis option: 24 semester hours of coursework (8 classes) and 6 semester hours of research credit
- Non-thesis option: 30 semester hours of coursework (10 classes). (Suggested for international students.)
Admission Requirements
In addition to the online application, you should submit the following:
- Official academic records of all previously attended colleges or universities must be submitted directly from the colleges or universities to the Office of Graduate Admission Processing. Hand-carried transcripts, official copies marked “Issued to Student” and unofficial copies are not acceptable.
- Three letters of recommendation from professors or employers.
- A résumé.
- Results from the GRE are not required. However, candidates are welcome to submit a score in support of their application.
- A personal statement is optional, but recommended for those interested in completing a thesis.
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited program in engineering, physics, chemistry, applied mathematics or other appropriate program of study. Applicants with a different undergraduate degree may be required to complete prerequisites. Applicants should have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average on a 4.0 scale. Some programs require higher GPAs for admission. In some cases, applicants with a GPA below 3.0 may be admitted on a conditional basis.
Additional requirements apply for international students.
Application Deadlines
Applications accepted on a rolling basis with the following approximate general deadlines:
- Fall Term: June 15th
- Spring Term: November 15th
- Summer Term: March 15th
