Overview

The Biosystems Engineering PhD program is from Mississippi State University.

Key Facts

The department has several major research laboratories including: Renewable Energy Laboratory, water quality and environmental engineering, and cotton ginning (the MAFES/ABE Mini-Gin, a fully operational cotton gin). A limited number of Graduate research and teaching assistantships are available.

Research Areas:

Watershed and Climatology Modeling

Precision agriculture

Animal waste management

Sustainable design

Renewable Energy

Bioenvironmental systems

Seed processing and storage

Aquacultural systems

Agricultural modeling

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Watershed and Climatology Modeling

Precision agriculture

Animal waste management

Sustainable design

Renewable Energy

Bioenvironmental systems

Seed processing and storage

Aquacultural systems

Agricultural modeling

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-06-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Starkville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

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General requirements

To earn the doctoral degree, a candidate must demonstrate mastery of a particular field of knowledge, of the techniques of research, and of the correlation of their specialty with the larger areas of knowledge, especially those directly related to their field of interest.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27637 USD / year

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Out-of-State

27637 USD / year

≈ 27637 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10052 USD / year

≈ 10052 USD / year

Living costs

Starkville

United States

800 - 1300 USD / month

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