With a graduate degree from Purdue University, you'll conduct world-class mechanical engineering research, with close support from faculty and industry. You'll master the skills necessary to innovate at nearly any field: from fuel pumps to heart pumps. Carbon fiber to carbon nanotubes. Solid rockets to soft robotics. Research areas include: Acoustics, Bioengineering, Combustion, Computational Engineering, Design, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, HVAC & Refrigeration, Manufacturing & Materials, Mechanics & Vibration, Nanotechnology, Robotics, Solid Mechanics, Systems Measurement and Controls. Enjoy the benefits of a Big Ten university-everything from cultural events to exciting athletics-all within walking distance. Experience a diverse population of 40,000 students, more than 25% of them from outside the US. If you like a small-town feel, West Lafayette, Indiana has plenty of elbow room. If you prefer the big city, Indianapolis is only an hour away, and Chicago just 2.5 hours away.