Prospective PhD Students at the Jacobs School

Admissions for PhD programs at the Jacobs School of Engineering is managed by the academic departments. Follow the links below for program-specific information.

Bioengineering Department

• Bioengineering (Ph.D.)
• Bioengineering with a specialization in Bioinformatics (Ph.D.)
• Bioengineering (M.D./M.S., M.D./M.Eng., and M.D./Ph.D.) degrees offered in conjunction with UCSD School of Medicine, pending independent admission to the medical school.

Bioinformatics Program

• Bioinformatics (Ph.D)

Computer Science and Engineering Department

• Computer Engineering (Ph.D.)
• Computer Science (Ph.D.)

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

• Electrical Engineering (Ph.D.) with a Specialization in
  
  Applied Ocean Sciences
  Applied Optics and Photonics
  Communication Theory and Systems
  Computer Engineering
  Electronic Circuits and Systems
  Electronic Devices and Materials
  Intelligent Systems, Robotics and Control
  Signal and Image Processing

Materials Science and Engineering Program

• Materials Science and Engineering (Ph.D.)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department

• Engineering Sciences (Ph.D.) with a Designated Specialization in
  
  Aerospace Engineering
  Applied Mechanics
  Applied Ocean Sciences
  Engineering Physics
  Mechanical Engineering

NanoEngineering

• Chemical Engineering (Ph.D.)
• NanoEngineering (Ph.D.)

Structural Engineering Department

• Structural Engineering (Ph.D.)

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