Overview

Materials Science and Engineering is multidisciplinary in nature, crossing traditional departmental specializations.

Key facts

Students, along with their interdisciplinary dissertation committee, will select from a wide variety of courses and research areas allowing students to establish expertise crossing traditional disciplinary lines.
Baylor University’s Materials Science and Engineering program specializes in two pillars of national need: Advanced Structural and Multifunctional Materials and Optical and Quantum Materials.

The program is research-intensive and designed to prepare students for future careers in industry, federal laboratories, and academia.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Bioinstrumentation

Biomechanics

Signals and Systems

Strength of Materials

Electrical Circuit Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-06-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Waco, United States

Disciplines

Materials Science Engineering Management View 86 other PhDs in Materials Science in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students applying to the MSE program must have an exceptional academic record, a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Master of Science (M.S.) from an engineering or science degree program, and evidence of research experience.
It is not necessary that students with the B.S. degree obtain an M.S. degree before pursuing the doctorate.
Tuition waivers and stipends will be available on a competitive basis. Student applications will be reviewed by the graduate program committee for Materials Science and Engineering program.

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Waco

United States

857 - 1588 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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