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You may be admitted to the Ph.D. in Engineering program after satisfying the admission requirements set forth by the Graduate School, including a record that indicates the potential for a career in engineering research as evaluated by the program's admission committee. You should come to the program with a good understanding of engineering fundamentals.
The minimum admission requirements set forth by the program are as follows:
If you are a current Wright State M.S. student, please include the following in your Statement of Objectives:
In response to the closure of some ETS and IELTS testing centers due to Covid-19, GRE, TOEFL and IELTS score requirements are waived for applications received between 4/1/2020 and 8/20/2021. Applicants may choose to provide their test scores (if available) in their application, or to provide them at a later time. Applications will be reviewed according to the procedure described in section 2 of the "Program Policies and Procedures" document available at: https://engineering-computer-science.wright.edu/phd-in-engineering/general-policies Students admitted to the program without test scores will be admitted provisionally for one term only pending receipt of the test scores, consistent with Graduate School policy number 5010.3.
To apply to the Ph.D. in Engineering program, submit an online graduate application to the Graduate School.
If you have any questions about the application, contact the Graduate School.
Visit the International Admissions website for information on international graduate student admissions requirements.
The standard procedures for transfer credit are:
The student may have up to 30 quarter hours of applicable graduate transfer credit posted on their Wright State academic record.
If you need financial support, you have several options to explore. A limited number of graduate assistantship positions are available each year.
Finding the right college means finding the right fit. See all that the College of Engineering and Computer Science has to offer by visiting campus.