Theoretical & Applied Mechanics - Ph.D. PHD Program By The Grainger College of Engineering |Top Universities
Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

38,276 USDTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

Engineering - MechanicalMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Mechanical

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering is one of the only of its kind in the world, offering a rigorous curriculum with structured core and breadth required courses. These course requirements ensure all program students develop a strong and broad foundation in mechanics as well as applied mathematics. The Ph.D. program requires a research-based qualifying exam presentation; most students enter the program after completing a B.S. degree, and then earn a non-thesis M.S. degree after completing their required graduate courses.

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Mechanical

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering is one of the only of its kind in the world, offering a rigorous curriculum with structured core and breadth required courses. These course requirements ensure all program students develop a strong and broad foundation in mechanics as well as applied mathematics. The Ph.D. program requires a research-based qualifying exam presentation; most students enter the program after completing a B.S. degree, and then earn a non-thesis M.S. degree after completing their required graduate courses.

Admission requirements

7.5+
3+
103+
You must have been awarded (or are about to be awarded) a four-year bachelor's degree equivalent to that granted by the University of Illinois to be eligible for graduate programs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. If your undergraduate degree is a three-year program, you are not eligible for graduate-level admissions consideration at the University of Illinois.
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Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

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38,276 USD

International Students

38,276 USD
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