Graduate Admissions

Thank you very much for your interest in our graduate programs. The department offers three MS degree programs:

• M.S. Manufacturing Systems Engineering https://www.csun.edu/academics/majors-and-programs/manufacturing-systems-engineering-ms, 
  catalog information is available at https://catalog.csun.edu/academics/msem/programs/ms-manufacturing-systems-engineering/
• M.S. Engineering Management https://www.csun.edu/academics/majors-and-programs/engineering-management-ms, 
  catalog information is available at https://catalog.csun.edu/academics/msem/programs/ms-engineering-management/
• M.S. Materials Engineering https://www.csun.edu/academics/majors-and-programs/materials-engineering-ms, 
  catalog information is available at https://catalog.csun.edu/academics/msem/programs/ms-materials-engineering/

Admissions Criteria to M.S. Engineering Management, M.S. Manufacturing Systems Engineering, and M.S. Materials Engineering are:

• Applicant must satisfy all requirements for graduate admission to the University. https://www.csun.edu/prospective-students/graduate/masters
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE): GRE scores are optional.
• Statement of Purpose (SOP): Please note the MSEM department does not require a Statement of Purpose (SOP) as it is not taken into consideration with making admission decisions. Please do not send an SOP
• Prospective International graduate students: please instructions for International Student: International Graduate at: https://www.csun.edu/prospective-students/international/graduate

Fall 2023 application admission cycle dates: October 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023

Spring 2024 application admission cycle dates: July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023

Fall 2024 application admission cycle dates: October 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024

Contact:

Prospective Graduate Students should contact Graduate Admissions at (818) 677-5800 or send an email to admissions.graduate@csun.edu, if you are interested in pursuing a graduate degree at CSUN.

Domestic Graduate Students should contact Graduate Admissions at (818) 677-5800 or send an email to admissions.graduate@csun.edu regarding your graduate application status. Please be sure to set up and check your CSUN email account regularly. All correspondence from CSUN will be sent to your CSUN email address.

MSEM department graduate coordinator: Dr. John Pan, pan@csun.edu
M.S. Engineering Management program co-directors: Dr. Ahmad Sarfaraz, sarfaraz@csun.edu and Dr. Maryam Tabibzadeh, maryam.tabibzadeh@csun.edu
M.S. Manufacturing Systems Engineering program director: Dr. Bingbing Li, bingbing.li@csun.edu
M.S. Materials Engineering program director: Dr. Behzad Bavarian, bavarian@csun.edu

For more information about admission and the relevant requirements about graduate programs please visit CSUN Graduate Students: Master https://www.csun.edu/prospective-students/graduate/masters

If you are a prospective international student, please visit CSUN’s International Student: International Graduate at https://www.csun.edu/prospective-students/international/graduate