Engineering Mechanics, PhD
Master basic principles and then focus your study and research in a range of technical areas from computational mechanics to aerospace engineering.
Receive comprehensive training in the principles of applied mathematics and continuum mechanics and in the application of these principles to the solution of engineering problems. With an emphasis on mastery of the foundations, you’ll be equipped to focus your research in fields as diverse as transportation, environmental, structural, nuclear, and aerospace engineering.
Technical areas of concentration in the program include continuum mechanics, vibrations, random processes and reliability, fluid mechanics, computational mechanics, and flight structures. To catalyze your research, you’ll have access to extensive facilities for testing and analysis. As a graduate, you’ll be prepared to provide highly specialized leadership in industry or academic settings.
Why Earn your PhD in Engineering Mechanics at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for unmatched opportunities and impact.
As a student, you’ll benefit from:
- New York City
Join top talent in one of the world’s most exciting and influential cities. Students choose Columbia Engineering over MIT, Berkeley, and others because of the New York City ecosystem of research and enterprise that can’t be found anywhere else.
- Outstanding Facilities
Access the most advanced equipment and lab spaces to explore your area of research, and gain confidence with cutting-edge technology and techniques. Our Strength of Materials Laboratory is the largest on campus and incorporates labs for Soil Mechanics, Hydrologic Research, Structural Deterioration Research, Sustainable Engineering and Materials, and more.
- Faculty Who Are Leaders in the Field
Join a department full of scholars who aren’t just teaching you principles but pioneering their application through research in areas like advanced materials, computational mechanics, geotechnical engineering, multi-hazard risk assessment and mitigation, and transportation engineering.
- Columbia University
With a PhD from Columbia, you’ll join one of the world’s most international, accomplished networks of researchers and alumni. Your Ivy League credential will open doors wherever you go and the relationships you build here will accelerate your career.