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PhD Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Programme overview

Doctorate preparing students for research and academic careers, with research areas including additive manufacturing, air quality, cellular biomechanics, computational design, DNA origami, energy conversion and storage, nanoscale manufacturing, soft robotics, machine learning and AI.

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Department: Mechanical Engineering  |  Duration: Typically 3 to 5 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

Coursework early in the programme, a departmental qualifying exam within one year, then thesis research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme application via the Mechanical Engineering department: $75 application fee, unofficial transcript, official DuoLingo, TOEFL or IELTS scores for non-native English speakers (waived for applicants with four years at a US or Canadian undergraduate programme), three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose (PhD applicants only). Official GRE scores are not accepted.

Duration: Typically 3 to 5 years

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