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Preparing Engineers to Shape the Future of Academia and Industry
Miami University’s Ph.D. in Engineering is an interdisciplinary degree offered in collaboration between the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) and the Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Science (CAS).
Ph.D. in Engineering students will choose a concentration in one of the following areas: Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Robotics and Automation Engineering, or Engineering Physics.
As part of their coursework, Ph.D. in Engineering students will complete a minimum of 18 hours graduate coursework in their intended concentration. Students will also be required to enroll in one departmental graduate seminar each semester in their area of concentration.
Below are the six concentrations students can choose from.
Application Deadlines: Feb. 1 for Fall semester, Oct. 1 for Spring semester
Students must write and successfully defend a dissertation in their research area as part of their degree requirements.
Facts and Stats
No. 1
in Ohio: Best Colleges for Future Leaders
TIME
7-11%
Job Growth: 2023-2033 Projections for Engineering Disciplines in this Ph.D. program.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
$151k-$177k
Annual Salaries for Ph.D.s in Engineering Across all Sectors
NCSES, 2023
Admission Requirements
Admission requires either a bachelor’s degree, with a minimum 2.75 GPA (4.00 GPA U.S. Scale) (or equivalent), or a master’s degree, with a minimum 3.00 GPA (4.00 GPA U.S. Scale) (or equivalent), in engineering, physics, or a closely-related field.
The Graduate Record Exam is recommended, but not required.
Prior coursework must include college-level Calculus 1, Calculus 2, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, statistics, a programming language and/or computational methods course, and discipline-specific courses appropriate to one of the Ph.D. concentration areas.
Students whose native language is not English must demonstrate English proficiency with a minimum score of 80 for TOEFL, 6.5 for IELTS, 54 for PTE, or 110 for Duolingo.
These requirements are consistent with the admission requirements for other Ph.D. programs at Miami University.
Financial Aid: Limited graduate assistantships are available. Apply early for full consideration; available assistantships are more limited for spring starts.
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By the time they graduate with a Ph.D. in Engineering from Miami University, students will have the ability to:
Apply creativity and skill in design, analysis, and innovation to plan and execute original research leading to new knowledge and/or a novel solution to a complex problem (SLO 1).
Demonstrate depth of knowledge in the dissertation concentration area (SLO 2).
Communicate results of research effectively orally and in writing to both technical and non-technical audiences (SLO 3).
Related Programs
If you’d like to pursue a Master of Science degree before embarking on a Ph.D. program, consider these offerings from Miami University.
For students earning a master’s degree in engineering, physics, or computer science at Miami University, all graded coursework taken toward the master’s also counts toward the Ph.D. graded coursework requirement, but is not factored into the 60 hours required beyond the master’s degree.
Customize your education to do more, see more, be more.
The Ph.D. in Engineering will require students to demonstrate the broader impact of their work toward meeting a societal need in one or more of the following co-curricular areas:
An application to a problem facing industry in Ohio that provides an improvement to the quality or efficiency of a product or process.
An entrepreneurial opportunity arising from a new product or process that can create new jobs in Ohio.
An application to a social or humanitarian problem that improves the quality of life for people dealing with injuries, physical or mental health problems, natural disasters, access to adequate food, shelter, or clothing, clean air and water, etc.
A pedagogical innovation that promotes learning and equips the graduate and others for teacher-scholar roles.
Ph.D. students interested in teaching will receive specialized training for teacher-scholar roles. Students can go on to earn the Graduate Certificate in College Teaching to advance their careers.
Access to Internships
Ph.D. students working on industry-related research can have access to internship opportunities. Graduate internships with industry are encouraged, but not required.
Research Clusters
Ph.D. students will have opportunities to work in a variety of cutting edge research areas including A.I. and High Performance Computing, Assistive and Sustainable Technologies, and Robotics, Automation and Manufacturing.
The newly approved interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Engineering unlocks a significant era of opportunity for our engineering and engineering physics faculty. This program will enable them to collaborate with talented graduate students on groundbreaking research, fueling their own research agendas and allowing them to pursue more competitive grants. Ultimately, this Ph.D. program will empower our faculty to further their passion for discovery and cultivate their growth as impactful teacher-scholars.
Beena Sukumaran
Dinesh and ILA Paliwal Dean of the College of Engineering and Computing
Lab Spaces and Research Environments
Select offices, laboratories, and equipment in Kreger, Garland, and Hughes Halls, the McVey Data Science Building, the Engineering Building, and Benton Hall (including the first-of-its kind SMART Factory Innovation and Technology Lab featured in the video below) will be available for Ph.D. of Engineering students to research and engage in.
Admission and Funding
This is Where Your Journey to Miami University Begins
Learn what it means to be a graduate student at Miami University, where students prepare to go anywhere and be anything. We are here to guide you every step of the way as you prepare for admission, enrollment, and future success.
