Overview

Admission to the Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering degree program from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is reserved for candidates at the bachelor and masters levels, with high academic achievement and a desire to advance their career through scientific inquiry and knowledge discovery in areas related to aerospace engineering.

Program coursework focuses on cutting-edge research and development. Students have access to state-of-the-art labs designed specifically for instruction and research in aerodynamics, propulsion, dynamics, control, structures, and materials.

About Aerospace Engineering at the Daytona Beach

The Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering program at ERAU’s Daytona Beach Campus targets domestic and international students, as well as working professionals with bachelor’s or master's degrees in aerospace engineering (or closely related engineering disciplines), who have exemplary track records of academic achievement in their course work, and demonstrated keen interest and ability for engaging in research and independent inquiry.

Housed in the Aerospace Engineering Department of the College of Engineering, the program features three areas of concentration: Aerodynamics and Propulsion, Structures and Materials, and Dynamics and Control.

Programme Structure

There are three areas of concentration in the Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering:

Aerodynamics & Propulsion focuses on aerodynamics, viscous flows, hypersonic flows, and jet engine and rocket aero-thermodynamics.

Dynamics & Control focuses on the modeling of complex dynamical systems and the design, implementation and testing of guidance, navigation and active feedback control of these systems to meet rigorous requirements and high levels of performance.

Structures & Materials focuses on the study of aeroelasticity, vibration, fracture mechanics, thermoelasticity, composite materials, nanomaterials, smart materials, structural health monitoring, reliability analysis, computational structural mechanics, and design optimization.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-06-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Aerospace Engineering View 38 other PhDs in Aerospace Engineering in United States

Academic requirements

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160 _{(quantitative)}

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants to the Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering must:

have completed a Masters or Bachelor degree in aerospace engineering or closely related engineering discipline.
have superior academic records with a minimum Masters cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.5.
have taken the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and score at least 160 on the quantitative section (approximately 70th percentile).
submit a complete application package before the deadline specified in the University catalog.
International applicants whose primary language is not English must also achieve the minimum score requirement of TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Test System) as required by the University. The minimum acceptable scores are 79 TOEFL or 6.0 IELTS.

Tuition Fee

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International

19124 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19124 USD per year during 36 months.
National

17208 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17208 USD per year during 36 months.
In-State

17208 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17208 USD per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Daytona Beach

900 - 1400 USD /month

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