Study Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Ph.D.) at Illinois Institute of Technology in the USA, Armour College of Engineering

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Ph.D.)

USA

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What will I learn?

Illinois Tech’s Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering program provides students with the latest research-based education and knowledge through advanced coursework, state-of-the-art and original research, and publication of novel results in preparation for careers in academia and industrial research and development. Our mechanical and aerospace engineering faculty and graduate students are making significant contributions to the profession, working in the areas of high-impact innovation including robotics GPS/DGPS/CDGPS manned and unmanned aircrafts and spacecrafts driverless cars biomedical devices solar and wind energy turbomachinery, and more. Students working toward the doctoral degree have significant flexibility in formulating an overall program to meet individual needs under the guidance of an adviser and the department. This program provides advanced, research-based education through coursework, state-of-the-art and original research, and publication of novel results for careers in academia and industrial research and development. Join our engineering faculty and graduate students to make high-impact contributions to the profession.

Which department am I in?

Armour College of Engineering

Study options

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$34,650.00 per year
Student Activity Fee - $125 per semester
Start date

August 2027

Venue

Mies (Main) Campus

10 West 35th Street,

Chicago,

Illinois,

60616, Midwest, United States

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$34,650.00 per year
Student Activity Fee - $125 per semester
Application deadline

01/10/2026

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Mies (Main) Campus

10 West 35th Street,

Chicago,

Illinois,

60616, Midwest, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants for the Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering must be accepted by a thesis adviser and pass a qualifying examination given by the department in order to be admitted to candidacy for the doctoral degree. The exam evaluates the students background in order to determine the students potential for achieving a doctorate.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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