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PhD Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology, United States

Programme overview

A research-based PhD with an individually structured study plan ending in a dissertation making an original and substantial contribution. Research areas include polymers, nanomaterials, computational modelling and advanced structural materials.

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Department: School of Materials Science and Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

31 credit hours for entrants with a BS and 25 for entrants with an MS. Core courses: Thermodynamics of Materials, Crystallography, Structure and Defects, and Polymer Structure, Physical Properties and Characterization; plus presentation skills, seminar, responsible conduct of research, safety, 9 hours in a minor and a qualifying exam.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students with a BS or MS degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Polymer Science and Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Textile Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, or in a related field of science and engineering can be admitted in the Ph.D. program.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications use one online graduate application (gradapp.gatech.edu) for all programmes and campuses; deadlines vary by programme and are published on each programme page.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.gatech.edu/

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