23 PhD programmes offered by the university

Our Ph.D. program at the Missouri University of Science and Technology is more than just an advanced degree; it's an immersive experience designed to cultivate trailblazers in the rapidly evolving field of Bioengineering.

The Biological Sciences Department at the Missouri University of Science and Technology offers a Ph.D. program with opportunities in interest areas that align with the diverse expertise of our Graduate Faculty.

With a graduate degree in Civil Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology, you will gain the knowledge and skills to change the world.

With a PhD in Metallurgical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology, you will be prepared to make a positive impact on the world by designing and producing materials that are essential to our daily lives.

For over a century, the Geology and Geophysics program at Missouri University of Science and Technology has provided students with a great education, hands-on experiences, and opportunities for cutting-edge research all over the world.

What sets Missouri University of Science and Technology's PhD degree in Explosives Engineering apart? It is the only one in the nation! In this program you will be mentored by leading experts in explosives engineering and work with unique research facilities.

In this Mining Engineering program at the Missouri University of Science and Technology you will be mentored by leading experts in mining engineering and work with unique research facilities that will provide you the opportunity to conduct novel research in mining and related areas.

The Mathematics and Statistics Department at Missouri University of Science and Technology is comprised of both teaching and research faculty, with research interests covering a wide range of areas in both pure and applied mathematics and statistics.

Our PhD program in Ceramic Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology offers a transformative academic journey, empowering you to innovate and create materials that shape our world.

If you are concerned with this “whole system” and can take an interdisciplinary and top down approach, this Systems Engineering graduate program at Missouri University of Science and Technology might be right for you.

Petroleum Engineering students at Missouri University of Science and Technology perform meaningful research towards the advancement of oil and gas recovery while gaining technical knowledge and weighing ethical considerations.

The faculty of Missouri University of Science and Technology's Department of Chemistry share the educational philosophy that places experiential learning in the center of modern science education.

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

The Computer Engineering program at the Missouri University of Science and Technology is designed to prepare an engineer to work in both the abstract software world, where high level languages and more complexity will often provide a solution to a problem, and in the physical world, where designs are often compromises between many opposing factors.

Engineering Management focuses on the convergence of engineering, technology and business, and our program will prepare you to work in that multidisciplinary arena. This program is offered at the Missouri University of Science and Technology.

In this Chemical Engineering program at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, you have the opportunity to develop cutting-edge technologies for novel catalysts, innovative drug delivery methods and innovations in green energy.

Electrical engineers are responsible for many of the technologies that drive our modern society. This PhD in Electrical Engineering is offered at the Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Join us in our mission to advance the field of Materials Science and Engineering with this PhD degree at the Missouri University of Science and Technology.

The graduate program in Geological Engineering offered at the Missouri University of Science and Technology features advanced coursework coupled with cutting-edge research.

Graduate students at the Missouri University of Science and Technology have the opportunity to do research alongside expert Computer Science faculty in the areas of distributed embedded systems, machine learning, data mining, and software engineering.