PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Boston University's mechanical engineering doctorate was built to cross disciplines and admits students holding a bachelor's or a master's. Faculty research includes vibration and acoustics, biomechanics, computational science, robotics and dynamics, energy and thermal-fluid sciences, materials, and micro- and nanotechnology. A student who starts from a bachelor's degree must satisfy the department's master's requirements first and then take more structured courses plus research and dissertation credit. A student who enters with a master's builds an individual curriculum with an advisor and takes fewer units, including some dissertation research. Doctoral candidates produce a thesis that adds something new to the field, show they can carry out independent research, spend at least two consecutive full-time terms in residence, and fulfill a teaching requirement.