The Engineering Doctorate Program

Programs of study in engineering leading to the doctoral degree are offered through a unified Ph.D. program which is governed by a graduate board of faculty members elected from each participating department. In addition to addressing the traditional engineering fields, this program encourages multi-disciplinary approaches to engineering research. Faculties of the various engineering departments (Biological Systems Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Management Systems Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, and Computer Science and Engineering) staff numerous approved fields of study (specialties) including:

Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering,
Architectural Engineering,
Biomedical Engineering,
Chemical and Materials Engineering,
Civil Engineering,
Computer Science and Engineering
Computer and Electronic Engineering,
Electrical Engineering,
Engineering Mechanics,
Industrial, Management Systems, and Manufacturing Engineering,
Materials Engineering, and
Mechanical Engineering,

Students interested in studies leading to the Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering should contact the Graduate Committee Chair in the Department of Civil Engineering or the Doctoral Programs Coordinator in the College of Engineering and Technology:

Doctoral Programs Coordinator
College of Engineering and Technology
114 Othmer Hall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0642

Students holding the M.S. degree from a recognized engineering school or having substantially completed the requirements for that degree may apply for admission to the Ph.D. program in Engineering. Those with the M.S. degree in other disciplines may be required to satisfy prerequisite deficiencies. Normally, either the B.S. or the M.S. degree or both should be held in some engineering discipline before admission to the Ph.D. program. Those holding only the B.S. degree may be advised to enter first a program leading to the M.S. degree. Admission to the Ph.D. program will depend upon academic performance at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Also, three letters of recommendation must be submitted to the Unified Ph.D. Program Coordinator. Graduates of universities outside of the U.S. or of non-accredited engineering programs must submit GRE aptitude and advanced scores for evaluation before admission.

Demonstration of foreign language proficiency or of competence in special research techniques is not a general requirement for the Ph.D. in engineering. Decisions concerning such requirements are within the purview of the individual supervisory committees and will be consistent with the educational objectives of the student.