Image
Mike Massimino
Professor of Professional Practice in the Department of Mechanical Engineering; Former NASA Astronaut
Image
Gerard A. Ateshian
Andrew Walz Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Why Earn your PhD 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.
Why Get your Master's in Mechanical Engineering at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for an experience unlike any place else.
As a student here, you’ll find:
- 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.
- Inspiring Faculty
Learn from faculty mentors who are leaders in the field. From winning patents for significant innovations to winning awards for excellence in teaching, your professors are a passionate, talented, diverse group of professionals who will help you to realize your full potential.
- Customizable Program
Complete the coursework that will propel you forward in your career. Create a unique program tailored to your goals or choose from one of our four strategic concentrations.
- 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.
Image
James Hone
Wang Fong-Jen Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering
