For undergraduate students who know early on they want to pursue a master's degree, the Civil, Electrical and Computer, and Mechanical engineering departments offer five-year degree programs that culminate in the award of a Master of Science degree. The William States Lee College of Engineering offers doctoral studies in the pursuit of Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. Students acquire a breadth of knowledge in their core discipline and a depth of knowledge in a chosen research specialty. All Ph.D. programs involve interdisciplinary areas of research. Students work and study with research faculty from a number of colleges and departments.
Doctoral programs involve research projects that are often inspired by industrial sponsors.
The Electrical Engineering Ph.D. degree offers core tracks in computer engineering, microelectronics, and optoelectronics. Core tracks in the Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. include computer integrated manufacturing, interdisciplinary materials engineering and precision engineering. We also offer Ph.D. programs in civil, electrical and mechanical engineering via an interinstitutional agreement with North Carolina State University.