Ph.D. Programs | Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Our Four Ph.D. Programs

Flexibility

The four graduate fields cross traditional college and department boundaries and afford a graduate student maximum flexibility in designing a program represented by faculty from virtually any discipline on campus.
Collaboration

Cornell Engineering is known for its radical collaboration across departments, colleges and campuses. Collaboration allows our students and faculty to accelerate discovery – leading to impactful and lasting change.
Exceptional Faculty

Faculty in the Sibley School conduct cutting-edge research in a wide array of areas including robotics, space science, and health care to name a few.

First Semester Fellowship

Students do not choose a Ph.D. advisor before applying. Matriculated students are afforded the opportunity to interact with a number of faculty in seeking a good student-advisor match within the first semester.
Grad Student Community

Prospective graduate students are drawn to the Sibley School by the close community of multi-cultural and diverse graduate students. Students feel as though they are part of an inclusive community that supports one another throughout the Ph.D. process.
Five Years of Funding

We offer five years of funding to all admitted Ph.D. students (contingent upon maintaining good academic standing).