12 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Biosystems Engineering program from The University of Arizona focuses on biological systems and water-related issues such as irrigation and water quality, and biosystems applications, including computer modeling, sensors and controls, and systems design and evaluation.  

The Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences at The University of Arizona now offers the nation’s first graduate degree programs with a Major in Hydrometeorology. 

Research in mechanical engineering includes the areas of fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, dynamic/computational mechanics, control systems and thermosciences. This Mechanical Engineering program is offered by The University of Arizona. 

The Systems and Industrial Engineering program from The University of Arizona is designed for those individuals wishing to pursue research at an advanced level.  Only those who have already demonstrated an ability to pursue independent and scholarly work should consider applying for this program. 

The Environmental Engineering program from The University of Arizona is one of the top ranked graduate engineering programs at UA, and highly ranked nationally.  

The doctoral Mining Geological - Geophysical Engineering program from The University of Arizona is designed to prepare a professional engineer for senior responsibility in industry, research, or teaching.  

The Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics program from The University of Arizona is designed to prepare a professional engineer for senior responsibility in industry, research, or teaching. 

The University of Arizona established the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program to address the increasing importance of engineering approaches in modern biomedical research and new medical technologies. 

The department offers programs leading to the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The University of Arizona.  

The Chemical Engineering program from The University of Arizona is designed to provide advanced work in a core of transport phenomena, thermodynamics and reaction engineering. 

The University of Arizona Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering offers MS and PhD degrees in Aerospace Engineering and in mechanical engineering.

The Materials Science and Engineering program at The University of Arizona has attracted a wide group of world class individuals to its faculty and has developed a pioneering and wide-ranging curriculum at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.