Doctoral programs provide a pathway for students to create new knowledge through groundbreaking, multidisciplinary research. Ph.D. students engage in ongoing faculty research that matters, including health and health care, energy and its environmental impact, sustainable infrastructure, nanotechnology, and high-performance computing. These students develop into leaders in their chosen field and sophisticated researchers of the highest caliber, all while helping to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
With our big-school research resources and small-school feel, Lehigh offers you the opportunity to dive deeper into your current engineering discipline or pivot to a new, interdisciplinary path that broadens your horizons. Learn from world-renowned faculty in a vibrant, collaborative environment where groundbreaking research meets personalized mentorship.
Explore the links below to learn about Lehigh's Ph.D. offerings in engineering, to inquire about the graduate admissions process—or to begin your application today!
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| Degree | In Person | Hybrid | Fully Online |
| Bioengineering | ✔ | ||
| Chemical Engineering | ✔ | ||
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| Computer Engineering | ✔ | ||
| Computer Science | ✔ | ||
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| Environmental Engineering | ✔ | ||
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | ✔ | ||
| Materials Science and Engineering | ✔ | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | ✔ | ||
| Structural Engineering | ✔ | ||