10 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Materials Science and Engineering program at Tufts University puts students at the forefront of many new technological developments.

The Interdisciplinary Doctorate at Tufts University is a customized doctoral program for students pursuing studies across multiple departments and programs.

Human-Robot Interaction is an interdisciplinary effort aimed at understanding and improving all aspects of interactions between humans and robots. This program is offered at Tufts University.

The Biomedical Engineering PhD program at Tufts University is strongly research-oriented, with emphasis on the student independent research work reflected in a dissertation.

The PhD program in Offshore Wind Energy Engineering at Tufts University provides interdisciplinary training in offshore wind engineering, transmission infrastructure, maritime studies, ocean resource characterization, and environmental permitting.

The Chemical Engineering doctoral program at Tufts University trains students to apply the principles of chemistry, biology, physics, and math to solve problems that involve the production or use of chemicals, fuel, drugs, food, and many other products.

The Civil and Environmental Engineering program at Tufts University enables students to complete collaborative, innovative research with faculty mentors in areas such as environmental health, environmental and water resources engineering, geosystems engineering, and structural engineering and mechanics.

On this Mechanical Engineering program at Tufts University you'll work closely with distinguished faculty members to complete innovative research that solves complex engineering problems.

With expert faculty, cutting-edge research, and innovative facilities, Electrical and Computer Engineering doctoral students at Tufts University have the opportunity and resources to make significant contributions to the field and become leaders in industry, government, and academia.

Biotechnology Engineering at Tufts University is a research-oriented doctoral program that prepares students to develop biotechnology applications in fields such as gene therapy, protein and tissue engineering, and bioremediation.