Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

Students perform supervised research in aerodynamics and propulsion, dynamics and control, materials and structures, or systems, design and human integration. The degree is granted on mastery of a broad field and demonstrated ability to do independent research.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Aerospace Engineering | Duration: 64 semester credit hours minimum (post-master's); 96 from a bachelor's | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Departmental research areas include autonomous and intelligent systems, hypersonics, multi-functional and extreme environment materials, optical, remote and quantum sensing, reacting flows and propulsion, space domain awareness, and space flight and operations. The degree includes a preliminary examination, research proposal, dissertation and final examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Texas A&M graduate admission (all graduate programmes): the applicant's scholastic record over at least the last two years of full-time degree study must show ability to do graduate-level work; an applicant with an unsatisfactory record or changing fields may be required to take preparatory coursework. International applicants from non-English-speaking countries need a TOEFL iBT of at least 80 (tests before 21 January 2026) or 4.5 overall with at least 4.0 in each section (tests on or after that date), TOEFL Essentials 8.5, or IELTS Academic 6.0 overall; the requirement is waived for those who completed a bachelor's degree or higher in the United States, or who score at least 146 on GRE Verbal or 77 on GMAT Verbal (departments may still require TOEFL/IELTS). Application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $90 for international applicants. Program deadlines and any programme-specific GRE or recommendation requirements are set by the academic programme.

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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.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department.

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