137 PhD programmes in Mechanical Engineering in North America

Our full-time PhD Mechanical Engineering students at University of Rochester receive competitive graduate fellowships or research assistantships comprising an annual stipend, medical benefits, and full coverage of graduate tuition.

The Mechanical Engineering Graduate Programs at Florida State University are designed to train engineers who can embark upon a successful career in areas at the forefront of engineering and science, whether in industry, research or academia. 

The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago offers graduate programs leading to degrees in Mechanical Engineering at both the master’s and doctoral levels. 

This Mechanical Engineering PhD program at The University of Texas at San Antonio offers advanced coursework and cutting-edge research, producing graduates that offer original contributions to the field.

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

Our PhD Mechanical Engineering Program at Johns Hopkins University offers students opportunities to work in labs specializing in a broad range of mechanical engineering research.

Rice University Mechanical Engineering is a collaborative atmosphere and our department provides an environment that values independence, innovation, and scholarship. Our PhD students are members of a highly selective academic community that demands and rewards excellence.

Both the M.S. and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. at University of Virginia are research degrees requiring independent research as reported in a final thesis/defense, while the M.E. degree is a course-based degree with no research requirement. 

The Mechanical Engineering PhD program from Portland State University takes this effort one step further, delving deep into research with the purpose of discovering, changing, or enhancing critical aspects of engineering. 

The Theoretical and Applied Mechanics program at Northwestern University combines many disciplines in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science including civil and environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, and materials science.

All graduate Mechanical Engineering programs at University of Saskatchewan are conducted under the supervision of a faculty member.

Groundbreaking research is conducted at the University of Toronto's Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in eight main areas.

The Mechanical Engineering graduate program at Missouri University of Science and Technology offers multiple opportunities for collaboration on research and study. 

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland offers graduate study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Students working towards a graduate degree in the Mechanical Engineering program at Royal Military College of Canada participate in advanced studies in fields such as thermofluids, dynamics and control, materials, and solid mechanics. 

Our School at Washington State University offers programs of study for full time and part-time students leading to the degrees of Master of Science (MS) in Mechanical Engineering, MS in Materials Science & Engineering, and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering (all on the Pullman campus). 

Embark on an exciting academic journey at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, renowned for its distinguished Mechanical Engineering doctoral program.

Mechanical Engineering graduate students at the University of South Carolina work side by side with our faculty in state-of-the art labs and research centers that are breaking ground in many fields of mechanical engineering.

Embark on a transformative academic journey at Northeastern University's Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program.

The Mechanical Engineering graduate program in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME) at the University of Cincinnati offers a PhD degree which requires the completion of a dissertation in addition to the course credit hour requirements and qualifying exams.