Overview

Program in Interdisciplinary Engineering / Program in Interdisciplinary Engineering is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam The GRE general test is required for all applicants. Applicants must score a 156 or higher on the quantitative section of the GRE to be considered for admission. Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3

Applied

11

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	August 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	The GRE general test is required for all applicants. Applicants must score a 156 or higher on the quantitative section of the GRE to be considered for admission.
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Undergraduate or graduate degree in Engineering. Minimum 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on most recent degree. Personal statement identifying research interest. CV/R?®sum?®. 3 recommendations from academic or professional contact.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Student Body

18

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	16.67%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.56%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (88%)

Female (11%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Aerospace systems, environmental engineering, mathematical foundations of quantum electronics, digital circuits and systems design, CO2 enhanced oil production
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1720 2nd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. Gregg Janowski
Program Director; Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Graduate Programs
Email: janowski@uab.edu
Phone: 205-934-8524

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