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Systems (PhD) at Cornell University

Cornell University, United States

Programme overview

Systems program students will pursue methodologies that are relevant for planning, optimizing , and executing transdisciplinary solution efforts for design and operational problems in engineering, business, and the social sciences. The program also serves as a natural home for multidisciplinary research projects that require the cooperation of researchers from different domains . Cornell University has a long tradition of fostering projects that are large in scope.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School  |  Department: Systems Engineering  |  Duration: 8 semesters minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Systems engineering.

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Application information

Entry requirements

all Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement; three recommendations; resume or CV; For additional requirements for applying, please refer to the Systems Engineering Admission Requirements page . Application deadline: Fall, January 18; no spring admission

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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