PhD in Materials Science and Engineering (PhD MSE) program

Thank you for your interest in Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) program.

The Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is designed to equip and motivate future researchers and academics of engineering and sustainable materials with the advanced knowledge and skills they require to address society’s infrastructure needs for today and tomorrow.

The program is delivered by the College of Arts and Sciences in collaboration with the College of Engineering and the College of Architecture, Art and Design, and focuses on four multidisciplinary research areas, including advanced materials, materials for energy and environment, structures, and analytical and computational modeling and simulation.

The program admits both part-time and full-time students. Competitive assistantships are available for qualified full-time students.

For admission to Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, an applicant must hold a master’s degree in Materials Science or Materials Engineering from an independently accredited university recognized by the UAE Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Affairs Division and by AUS with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) or its equivalent (Applicants with non- Materials Science or Materials Engineering master degrees may be considered on a case-by-case basis and will be required to take the following bridging courses.

Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with a minimum CGPA of 3.5 (on a scale of 4.0) can apply for direct admission (without a Master’s degree) to the program.

Applicants with a relevant master’s or bachelor’s degree but not in materials science or materials engineering could be required to complete the following bridging courses:

• MSE 500 Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering

• MSE 510 Thermodynamics in Materials Science and Engineering

Students admitted with a bachelor’s degree are required to complete the following bridging courses:

• NGN 500 Advanced Engineering Mathematics or its equivalent

• NGN 509 Computational Methods for Engineering or its equivalent

The bridging courses do not generate credit hours towards completion of the degree program graduation.

Applying to AUS?

To apply, please log in to apply.aus.edu

For detailed information on applying and the required documents, please visit https://www.aus.edu/admissions/doctoral-degrees/application-requirements 

For application deadlines and important dates, please visit https://www.aus.edu/admissions/doctoral-degrees/deadlines-for-doctoral-admissions  

To view the tuition and fees, please visit https://www.aus.edu/admissions/doctoral-degrees/tuition-and-fees

To know about PHD assistantship opportunities please refer to https://www.aus.edu/admissions/financial-grants-and-scholarships?t=phd--assistantships-and-employment 

For admitted students to complete their files and to register for courses at the beginning of the semester of admission, students are required to submit certified or attested original certificates and official university transcripts, for required attestation please refer to https://www.aus.edu/admissions/doctoral-degrees/attestations 

Applicants who earned their undergraduate degrees from universities outside the UAE must present a Certificate of Equivalency or a Qualification Recognition Report (QRR). For more information, please visit https://www.aus.edu/admissions/doctoral-degrees/qualification-recognition-report 

 For easy access and helpful information, please visit https://www.aus.edu/prospective-students

Once again, we thank you for your interest in AUS!

If you need more information or assistance, feel free to contact us on any of the channels at

https://www.aus.edu/admissions/contact

For more information about the program, please contact:

Ms Noor Ahmad Abdulmaati

+97165152538

nabdulmaati@aus.edu

Dr. Ali Sami Alnaser – Program Director

+97165152340

aalnaser@aus.edu

Ph.D. Doctoral Material MSE