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PhD Ocean Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology

Stevens Institute of Technology, United States

Programme overview

On-campus PhD focused on naval engineering and coastal resilience, with access to Davidson Laboratory's towing tank and the Stevens Urban Ocean Observatory.

Faculty: Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science  |  Department: Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Hoboken, NJ, United States

What you will study

Focus areas: coastal engineering, physical oceanography, naval architecture, computational fluid dynamics and living shorelines. Sample courses: Urban Oceanography, Design of Living Shorelines, Laboratory in Naval Architecture.

Career pathways

Class of 2024 programme average: 100% employed within 6 months, average starting salary about $90,000.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The ocean engineering Ph.D. program welcomes applicants who possess a strong foundation in fluid mechanics and a passion for examining the effect of built and natural structures on the ocean environment; Students best suited to the program should have a master’s degree in science, mathematics or engineering such as mechanical engineering, coastal/ocean engineering, oceanography, naval architecture/engineering/ship science, aerospace engineering, applied physics/mathematics or environmental engineering; Bachelor’s degree, with a minimum GPA of 3.

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.

Ph.D. entry terms: Fall and Spring.

Preferred deadlines: Fall Ph.D. January 15; Spring Ph.D. September 1.

Graduate applications are submitted through the online application, with a non-refundable $60 application fee paid in the application. GRE/GMAT scores are not required for Master of Science, Master of Engineering and MBA programmes but may be submitted.

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