Overview

Education

The emphasis is on research. In general, there are no formal course requirements. All students, in consultation with their advisors, develop appropriate course programs that will prepare them for the Preliminary Qualifying Examination and for their dissertation research. These programs must be planned to meet the time limits established to advance to candidacy and to complete the requirements of the degree.

All Ph.D. Students from the Chemical Engineering Program at the University of California, San Diego are required to pass four examinations. The first is a Preliminary Qualifying Examination (Comprehensive Examination), which should be taken within three to four quarters of full-time graduate study.

The second is a Literature Review Examination (detailed below), which should be completed by the end of the second year. The third is the Ph.D. Senate Exam (often referred to as ‘Advancement to Candidacy Exam’). The last is the Dissertation Defense.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

NanoEngineering

Intermolecular and Surface Forces

Nanoscale Characterization

Nanoscale Physics & Modeling

Nanosystems Integration

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Diego, United States

Disciplines

Chemical Engineering View 88 other PhDs in Chemical Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in some branch of engineering, sciences, or mathematics

An overall GPA of 3.0

Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to the academic or professional competence and to the depth of the applicant's interest in pursuing graduate study.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36477 USD / year

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Out-of-State

36477 USD / year

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In-State

21375 USD / year

≈ 21375 USD / year

Living costs

San Diego

United States

1400 - 2455 USD / month

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