Overview
The faculty of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering program at Nanyang Technological University hail from internationally renowned universities and at the forefront of their research fields. We pursue multi-disciplinary research and tackle issues of strategic interests.
Programme Structure & Duration
Candidates pursue an independent but supervised research in an approved field of advanced study based on which a thesis must be submitted. Candidates are also required to attend classes and pass the examinations to earn at least 9 AU (for e.g. 3 3-AU courses) in MEng study and 18 AU (for e.g. 6 3-AU courses) in PhD study. They will have to undergo a Qualifying Examination/Confirmation Exercise.
Upon the completion of the research, the candidate is required to submit a thesis on his/her research for examination. For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, there is also an oral examination on the subject matter on his/her thesis and other related subjects.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Coursework Components
- 18 AUs (6 courses) with min. CGPA 3.50 (a minimum of 6AUs should be MA7xxx series)
- Communications courses (36 hrs) & 3-minute thesis (3MT)
- Research Integrity Course
- Graduate English (HWG703)* & University Teaching for Teaching Assistants (HWG702)*
* For full-time students only
Research Component
- Qualifying examination & confirmation by end of Year 2
- Submission of thesis for examination
- PhD oral examination
Programme Structure
Areas of research include:
- Aerospace
- Biomedical & Sports
- Industrial Engineering & Design
- Manufacturing
- Materials
- Mechanics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
- Part-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering General Engineering & TechnologyAcademic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Based on first degree (Bachelor degree).
- A relevant Bachelor's degree with at least 2nd class Honours Upper or equivalent.
- All applicants from overseas universities must provide GRE. Applicants from India may use GATE in place of GRE.
- Minimum GRE score of ≥ 319/3.5 where score for verbal (V) and quantitative (Q) equivalent to or more than 319 and analytical writing score is at least 3.5. Test dates must be within 5 years from the date of your application.
- Minimum GATE score of at least 90th percentile. Test date must be within 3 years from the date of your application.
- Minimum either TOEFL score of ≥600 (paper-based) / ≥250 (computer-based) / ≥100 (internet-based) or IELTS score of 6.5. Test dates must be within 2 years from the date of your application.
- The official GATE/GRE/TOEFL/IELTS score sheets are required to be submitted during application.
Tuition Fee
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International
10450 SGD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10450 SGD per year during 24 months. -
National
9750 SGD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9750 SGD per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Singapore
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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