10 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) offers Ph.D. degrees in mechanical and aerospace engineering. It aims to provide a superb educational experience that stimulates knowledge, discovery, creativity and technology development.

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) offers a Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a concentration in Electrical Engineering.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) offers a Ph.D. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

The Chemical, Applied and Materials Physics program at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) is designed to prepare scientists for modern careers in the Physical Sciences and Engineering, where cross-disciplinary education with an emphasis on applications is in increasing demand.

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) offers a Ph.D. degree in materials science and engineering. Graduate students participate in all aspects of the department through the MSE Graduate Student Association.

Since its inception, the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has directed its attention on cutting-edge problems beyond the scope of traditional chemical engineering, a trend now mirrored in most major academic institutions around the world.

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) offers a Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a concentration in Computer Engineering.

This school-wide graduate program at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) leads to a Ph.D. degree in Engineering with a concentration in Materials and Manufacturing Technology.

The Biomedical Engineering graduate program is housed at the Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and closely affiliated with the College of Medicine, School of Biological Sciences and School of Physical Sciences.

The Department of Music at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) offers this PhD program in Music - Integrated Composition, Improvisation, and Technology (ICIT).