Doctor of Philosophy
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Engineering was offered for the first time in Fall 2011. The mission of the doctoral program in the College of Engineering is to provide students with intensive advanced training in research that leads to the highest level of scholarly achievement and enables them to conduct independent research to address new challenges as innovators. The Ph.D. program is research-intensive.
The Ph.D. program is designed to enhance students' competencies in contributing to the existing body of knowledge and the innovation and creation of new knowledge and techniques. Students are expected to equip themselves with strong theoretical and methodological foundations and develop their ability to conduct independent research.
The total credit hours for the program is 60 credits. Students enrolled in the program are required to complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework and 48 credit hours of research. The typical duration of the program is six semesters (three years) and the maximum duration is twelve semesters (six years).
Currently, the program caters only to full-time students.
The program offers a concentration on the following fields:
- Architecture
- Urban Planning
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Environmental Engineering
- Material Science and Engineering
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