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Doctoral Program
The Program at a Glance
Yale's engineering program offers students an interdisciplinary experience in a supportive and flexible environment.
Graduate students develop their own course of study and research in consultation with an advisory committee that includes three or more faculty members representing the research area of interest. The collegial nature of this faculty guidance ensures that students receive a well-balanced level of support.
Students who are accepted into our graduate program usually receive support (tuition and a stipend) for their entire period of study, provided their performance is satisfactory. A unique feature of our program is support from University Fellowships for the first year of study. This gives students financial independence to explore various research possibilities with different faculty members.
After their first year, students are expected to team up with an advisor who will provide financial support from grants and contracts.
Our program immerses the student rapidly in his or her chosen research area and provides each student with the necessary foundation to independently develop and apply his/her creativity.
Course requirements must be fulfilled in the first two years. If registered in the Applied Physics department, students take a minimum of 12 term courses. In Engineering departments, students take a minimum of 10 term courses of which two can be one-semester research projects, called Special Investigation.
Courses: Table, Descriptions
Students who come into our program with a graduate degree may be allowed to waive up to two courses, if registered in one of the Engineering disciplines, four courses if registered in Applied Physics.
Each department/program has its specific core courses that must be taken in the first year. Mastery of mathematical topics is expected.
At the beginning of the third year, students must pass an area examination, after which they devote themselves to dissertation research.
At the completion of the program, which must result in an original research contribution, a final oral presentation of the dissertation research is required.
Doctoral work must be completed in no more than six years.
For detailed information about the Ph.D. program requirements, see Qualification Procedure for a Ph.D. Degree in Engineering and Applied Science.
You will have to fill out these forms:
Committee Action Form
Event Scheduling Form
Notification of Readers Form
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