Overview

Our graduate students at North Carolina State University advocate for sustainable practices in their fields and have the knowledge, skills and willingness required to succeed as responsible engineers, scientists, teachers and practitioners.

Research

Forest Biomaterials faculty are leading experts, researchers and teachers in bioenergy; paper making and recycling; wood, pulping and bleaching chemistry; production and testing of wood and sustainable bio-based composites; and biomaterials. Their innovative research impacts both the world of today and tomorrow.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Forest Products Colloids & Surfaces
Forest Biomaterials Physics
Forest Biomaterials Chemistry
Engineering Unit Operations for Biomass Conversion
Strategic Business Processes for the Forest Products Industry
Chemical Principles for the Papermaking Process Engineer
Wet-End and Colloidal Chemistry
Environmental Life Cycle Analysis
The Sustainable Bioeconomy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 120 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-25 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-25 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-05-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-05-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-10 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Raleigh, United States

Disciplines

Forestry View 16 other PhDs in Forestry in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be admitted, a student should have earned a B.S. degree with a major in wood and paper science, chemistry, chemical engineering or another suitable science or engineering degree.
Students with a 3.0 GPA and with appropriate course backgrounds will be considered for admission. The GRE test scores are recommended but not required.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12607 USD / year

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Out-of-State

12607 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

4089 USD / year

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Living costs

Raleigh

United States

1085 - 1853 USD / month

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