Biological and Environmental Engineering (PhD) at Cornell University

Programme overview

Ph.D. degree candidates are required to select at least one minor subject from outside the field. The Ph.D.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School | Department: Biological and Environmental Engineering | Duration: 6 semesters minimum | Intake: Fall | Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Bioenergy and integrated energy systems, Bioenvironmental engineering, Biological engineering, Bioprocess engineering, Ecohydrology, Environmental engineering, Food engineering, Industrial biotechnology, Nanobiotechnology, Sustainable systems, Synthetic biology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants to the Ph.D. must have a baccalaureate degree (bachelor's degree) in an area of engineering, physical science, or biological science with a strong preparation in mathematics and physics. Deficiencies in undergraduate training must be made up early in the advanced degree program.; all Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement for all applicants; M.S. and Ph.D. -- three recommendations; resume; GRE scores not required Application deadline: Fall, December 1; Spring, October 1

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.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.cornell.edu/admissions/application-steps/apply-now/

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