9 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Civil and Environmental Engineering - Engineering and Public Policy candidate at Carnegie Mellon University must pass the qualifying examination approved by both departments.

The Robotics doctoral program at Carnegie Mellon University is committed to preparing students to be world-class researchers, creating knowledge and artifacts that can impact our society.

Students at Carnegie Mellon University pursuing a Ph.D. in chemical engineering become independent researchers equipped to apply Chemical Engineering principles and advanced analytical and experimental techniques to solve open-ended research problems. 

Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University offers a doctoral program that helps students with technical backgrounds address policy issues focused on science and technology.

The doctoral Materials Science and Engineering degree at Carnegie Mellon University emphasizes the creation of new knowledge through extensive independent research, including the formulation of hypotheses, the interpretation of phenomena revealed by research, and the extraction of general principles upon which predictions can be made. 

Formal coursework for a Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon University must cover at least three out of five core areas: physiology and cellular/molecular biology, biomaterials and tissue engineering, biomechanics, biomedical imaging and bioinformatics, and neuroengineering; 

The Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering at the Carnegie Mellon University prepares students for careers in research and academia. 

Students in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D. Program at Carnegie Mellon University are provided a research-intensive study of the fundamentals of electrical or computer engineering. 

Within the Tepper School, Economics and Public Policy Ph.D. students at the Carnegie Mellon University  are not required to take courses, but they are required to pass qualifying examinations.