Mechanical Engineering (PhD)

Doctoral Degree Program

All applications to the doctoral program in mechanical engineering are administered by The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. Students who matriculate into the doctoral program without a master's degree earn a Master of Science degree while pursuing their doctoral degree.

Doctoral candidates are expected to attain a level of mastery in an area of mechanical engineering and must therefore choose a field and take the most advanced courses offered in that field. Candidates are assigned a faculty adviser whose task is to help choose a program of courses, provide general advice on academic matters, and monitor academic performance. Candidates also choose a faculty member in the pertinent area of specialization to serve as their research adviser. This adviser helps select a research problem and supervises the research, writing, and defense of the dissertation.

Program Requirements

• 30 credits beyond master's degree
• GPA of 3.2 or better in graduate courses
• 4 semesters of graduate seminar MECE E9500 GRADUATE SEMINAR
• Completion of all milestones
• Completion of two semesters teaching experience, each equivalent to 20hrs/week effort 

See me.columbia.edu/academics/doctoral-program for more information.