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Aerospace Engineering (PhD) at Cornell University

Cornell University, United States

Programme overview

The program emphasizes balance in aerospace science and technology, both basic and applied, to prepare students for the diverse opportunities at the frontiers of research, in contemporary industrial development, and in government agencies.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School  |  Department: Aerospace Engineering  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Aerospace systems, Biomedical mechanics, Dynamics and control, Materials and structures, Propulsion, Thermal sciences, Aerodynamics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

All Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement; Three letters of recommendation; Personal statement; Academic statement of purpose; Resume or CV; Ph.D.: Email questions regarding the application to [email protected] or see the MAE Ph.D. homepage . Application deadline: Fall, Dec. 1; no spring admissions

USD 20,800 a year (2026-27). Doctoral tuition per year ($10,400 per semester); the source states $20,800 applies to Ph.D., D.M.A. and J.S.D. programs in endowed and contract colleges; tuition only. Source

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105. Each graduate field sets its own deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

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