Mechanical Engineering, EngScD
Focus on a subfield of mechanical engineering, like robotics and control or thermodynamics, completing advanced coursework and extensive research.
From the deployment of advanced robotics to aid rehabilitation to the design of cleaner energy production technologies, contribute to developments at the forefront of mechanical engineering in Columbia Engineering’s EngScD program. You’ll complete advanced coursework in an area of focus and engage in cutting-edge research alongside our world-class faculty.
The department has research strengths in biomechanics, energy systems, micro/nanoscale engineering, biotechnology, robotics and control, and more. With close collaborative relationships with the Columbia University Medical Center and multidisciplinary research centers, you’ll have abundant opportunities to explore your interests.
Why Earn Your EngScD in Mechanical Engineering 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.
- Unparalleled Opportunities for Research
Join faculty in advanced research projects at the forefront of mechanical engineering. Current areas of departmental focus include controls and robotics, energy and micropower generation, fluid mechanics, heat/mass transfer, mechanics of materials, manufacturing, material processing, microelectromechanical systems, nanotechnology, and orthopedic biomechanics.
- Unique Multidisciplinary Environment
Gain inspiration and insights from other areas of knowledge both within the College of Engineering and beyond. The department collaborates closely with other departments and centers of interdisciplinary research including Columbia University Medical Center and the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.
- 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.