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PhD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at University of Virginia

University of Virginia, United States

Programme overview

Doctoral programme with a broad fundamentals foundation, deep expertise in one of three primary disciplines, and flexibility for interdisciplinary study, spanning macro to nano scales.

Faculty: School of Engineering and Applied Science  |  Department: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Charlottesville, VA, United States

What you will study

Core courses chosen from Analytical Mathematics, Numerical Methods and Topical Areas. Entrants without a prior master's complete 36 credit hours of coursework (including 15 core credit hours), 24 credit hours of dissertation research and 6 semesters of MAE Research Seminar.

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Application information

Intake: Fall

Apply through the official page: https://engineering.virginia.edu/apply/

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