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PhD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University

Princeton University, United States

Programme overview

The Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is a five-year programme with full financial support for admitted students; applicants may apply directly without a master's degree.

Faculty: Princeton Graduate School  |  Department: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering  |  Duration: 5 years  |  Intake: Fall 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Princeton, NJ, United States

What you will study

Eight courses are completed before the general examination, at least six in the first year, followed by teaching as an assistant in instruction for three half-time appointments, the general examination and a dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School, department-level requirements for Fall 2027 entry: application deadline December 1 (11:59 p.m. Eastern); application fee $90; GRE General Test not accepted. Applicants must select two areas of research interest in the application. Applicants whose primary language is not English submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores; the Graduate School sets no minimum score.

Requirements published at program group level.

Intake: Fall 2027

Duration: 5 years

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.princeton.edu/admission

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