Overview

The Interdisciplinary Engineering Ph.D. is a research-intensive engineering program with a rigorous academic curriculum including coursework in engineering and at least one other discipline and unique opportunities for interdisciplinary research.

Students enrolled in the program will gain the skills necessary to succeed as independent and productive investigators in multidisciplinary analysis and design, with applications over a wide spectrum of science, engineering, health, and medical fields.

Outcomes

The interdisciplinary program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham provides:

a rigorous academic curriculum that includes training in engineering and at least one other discipline related to the dissertation;
collaborative interdisciplinary interactions with students and faculty from across UAB;
unique opportunities for interdisciplinary research; and
a highly adaptable framework, which includes some online or distance learning, to meet the needs of full-time, working professionals.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Interdisciplinary Engineering
Methodology for Interdisciplinary Engineering
Journal Club in Interdisciplinary Engineering
Principles of Scientific Integrity
Dissertation Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

51 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United States

Disciplines

General Engineering & Technology General Studies View 14 other PhDs in General Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Undergraduate or graduate degree in Engineering or a closely related field.
Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on most recent degree.
An application that includes a personal statement describing motivation for the IE Ph.D. program, recent accomplishments and activities, and research interest.
CV/resume.
Three letters of recommendations from academic or professional contacts.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10149 USD / year

≈ 10149 USD / year
Out-of-State

9486 USD / year

≈ 9486 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

3854 USD / year

≈ 3854 USD / year

Living costs

Birmingham

United States

1019 - 1648 USD / month

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