Graduate Programs
In order to register for courses correctly, graduate students should understand the requirements of the program for which they are enrolled. Penn Engineering offers several programmatic options on the graduate level.
The Ph.D. Program
Engineering Ph.D. Degree Requirements
- Complete the academic requirements of degree program within ten (10) years of matriculation
- Meet the course distribution requirements of degree program
- Maintain a 3.0 cumulative average
- Satisfactorily passing/completing of the Qualifying Exams and the Dissertation proposal
- Complete and defend a Dissertation conforming to the rules of Penn’s Doctoral Dissertation Manual.
The Master’s Program
Engineering Master’s Degree Requirements
- Complete the academic requirements of degree program within seven (7) years of matriculation
- Meet the course distribution requirements of degree program
- Maintain a 2.7 cumulative average
- Complete a master’s thesis (if choosing this option)
Note: A thesis or research paper based on joint work with other researchers is allowed provided that, in such cases, a unique and separate document is presented by each degree candidate. The candidate must include a concise account of his or her contribution to the whole work. Authorship of a master’s thesis or research paper by more than one degree candidate is not allowed.
Degree Program Links
- Bioengineering
- Biotechnology
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Computer Graphics and Game Technology
- Computer and Information Science
- Computer and Information Technology (MCIT)
- Computer and Information Technology (MCIT) Online
- Data Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Embedded Systems
- Integrated Product Design
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
- Nanotechnology
- Robotics
- Scientific Computing
- Systems Engineering
Graduate Program Contacts
Each degree program is managed through a Graduate Chairperson or Program Director. The Chair is assisted by a Graduate Coordinator, who is the first point of contact for questions about a program or major.
Note: For degree program websites, please use the lists above in their respective sections.
| Department/Program | Coordinator/Administrator | Chair/Program Director(s) |
| BE: Master’s and Ph.D. | Kathy Venit | Yale Cohen |
| Biotechnology (BIOT) Master’s | Courtney Johnson | Scott Diamond |
| CBE: Master’s and Ph.D. | Alicia Pickul | John Crocker |
| Computer Graphics and Game Technology (CGGT) Master’s | Redian Furxhiu | Stephen Lane |
| CIS: Master’s and Ph.D. | Redian Furxhiu (Master’s)
Britton Carnevali (PhD) |
Swapneel Sheth (Master’s)
Rajeev Alur (PhD) |
| Computer and Information Technology (MCIT) On-Campus Master’s | Redian Furxhiu | Arvind Bhusnurmath |
| Computer and Information Technology (MCIT) Online Master’s | CIT Online | Sampath Kannan |
| Data Science (DATS) Master’s | Staci Kaplan | Susan Davidson |
| EE: Master’s
ESE: Ph.D. |
Liz Kopeczky (Master’s) | Tania Khanna (Master’s)
Victor Preciado (PhD) |
| Embedded Systems (EMBS) Master’s | Liz Wai Ping Ng | Rahul Mangharam |
| Integrated Product Design (IPD) Master’s | Maryeileen B. Griffith | Sarah Rottenberg |
| MSE: Master’s and Ph.D. | Irene Clements | Mahadevan Khantha |
| MEAM: Master’s and Ph.D. | Maryeileen B. Griffith | Howard Hu (Master’s)
Jennifer Lukes (PhD) |
| Nanotechnology (NANO) Master’s | Kristin Field | Mark Allen |
| Robotics (ROBO) Master’s | TBD | Camillo J. Taylor |
| Scientific Computing (SCMP) Master’s | Staci Kaplan | Talid Sinno |
| Systems Engineering (SE) Master’s | Liz Kopeczky | Rakesh Vohra |