On-Campus M.Eng. Programs for Working Professionals

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Industrial Partnership Program

Through our Industrial Partnership Program (IPP), we extend an opportunity for qualified employees of regional industries to earn a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree on a part-time basis while they continue to pursue their careers. Most of those who enroll live and work within a day’s drive from Ithaca, New York.

  • Program Format

    The program, like our full-time M.Eng., provides a robust but highly flexible combination of theory and application through coursework and a hands-on design project. You can tailor the program to your own goals and those of your employer.

    To meet your needs as a working professional, Cornell Engineering allows you to take a minimum of two classes per semester (6 credits minimum, 9 credits maximum). It may be possible for you to undertake your M.Eng. project at your home company, but your work must be jointly supervised by a Cornell faculty mentor and a company supervisor.

  • Graduation Requirements

    You must complete a total of 30 credits, including course work and an M.Eng. project.

  • Time to Degree

    Students in the Industrial Partnership Program usually complete their M.Eng. degree within four semesters. Understanding the pressure on working professionals, however, Cornell University allows you more time if you need it—up to a maximum of seven years to complete your degree.

  • Tuition

    The program tuition per semester is equal to one-half of the M.Eng. tuition for full-time students. The Bursar’s office updates the tuition rate for M.Eng. degrees each academic year. M.Eng. degrees are considered Tier 1.

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Admissions

Part-time and full-time M.Eng. students must meet the same admissions requirements. You must complete the online application process through your chosen M.Eng. program. In addition to our admission requirements IPP applicants also need to complete the Industrial Partnership Program form. 

Before you complete the form, please have ready:

  • A letter from your company sponsor indicating that they agree with your decision to participate in the Master of Engineering Industrial Partnership Program. The letter should be on company letterhead with a signature.
  • Your tuition payment plans: i.e., whether your company will be sponsoring or reimbursing your tuition or if you will be funding the degree yourself.

Additional Resources

Our M.Eng. Degree Programs