12 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Biomedical Engineering PhD degree from Mississippi State University typically three years of course work, a comprehensive exam, a preliminary exam (dissertation proposal), and a defense of the dissertation. 

The Industrial and Systems Engineering programme from Mississippi State University offers students five different concentration areas from which to choose, with both thesis and non-thesis options available.

Within this Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD programe from Mississippi State University we offer our graduates courses available via BCoE Learning (online).

This Engineering Education PhD program from Mississippi State University incorporates theory and practice so that its students are prepared to be teachers and scholars in the emerging field of engineering education.

This Food Science, Nutrition and Health PhD program from Mississippi State University with a concentration in Food Science and Technology is designed for individuals with graduate or B.S. degrees in related sciences who want to gain more in-depth research and academic experience. 

The Computational Engineering PhD program from Mississippi State University is interdisciplinary, with faculty drawn from the academic departments of the College of Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as the research faculty of the HPC2. 

This Engineering Technology PhD program from Mississippi State University graduate study is offered in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering leading to Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy degree.

The Chemical Engineering PhD program from Mississippi State University school cooperates in an interdisciplinary program leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering with a concentration in Chemical Engineering.

This Civil Engineering  PhD programs from Mississippi State University areas of study include structures, geotechnical, water resources, transportation, construction materials and environmental engineering.

The Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering offers a Biomedical Engineering degree program at Mississippi State University leading to the Doctor of Philosophy.

The Mechanical Engineering PhD program from Mississippi State University offers seven major areas of study from which to choose and provides both thesis and non-thesis options.

The strength of this Aerospace Engineering PhD program from Mississippi State University, as it has been for more than five decades, resides in its excellent faculty who have a keen interest in the advancement of students and a hands-on approach to education, further enhanced by the outstanding facilities of the Department of Aerospace Engineering and the Bagley College of Engineering.