Information for New Graduate Students
Ohio State University is one of the leading doctoral degree granting institutions in the United States. Between 1999 and 2003, Ohio State was ranked eighth in the nation in doctoral degrees granted. For the same period, Ohio State was ranked seventh in the nation in granting doctoral degrees to African American students.
Ohio State's engineering graduate program is ranked 26th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and is ranked within the top 20 public engineering programs, and many of our graduate degree programs are ranked among the best in the nation.
In addition:
- Ohio State makes it easy to enhance your graduate degree with a dual or combined program, formal graduate minor, or interdisciplinary specialization.
- Ohio State attracts students from all around the world. International students represent 26 percent of the total graduate student population and hail from 100 countries.
- Ohio State offers financial support to high quality graduate students from diverse backgrounds. During the 2004-2005 academic year, nearly 55 percent of graduate students received fellowships or graduate research, teaching and administrative associateships.
- Ohio State has a vast infrastructure to support graduate education and research at the highest level, and it is one of the top 10 public research universities in the country. In 2005, its total research awards rose to $552.7 million, an increase of 4.7 percent since 2004.
The College of Engineering offers many options for pursuing a graduate degree in engineering. Click on the available graduate degree programs below to find additional information about the specific programs.
Engineering Graduate Degrees Available
| Area of Study | Degree offered |
|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | M.S., Ph.D. |
| Architecture | M.ARCH |
| Biomedical Engineering | M.S., Ph.D. |
| Business Logistics Engineering | M.S. |
| City & Regional Planning | M.CRP, Ph.D. |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | M.S., Ph.D. |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | M.S., Ph.D. |
| Computer Science and Engineering | M.S., Ph.D. |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | M.S., Ph.D. |
| Environmental Science | M.S., Ph.D |
| Food, Agricultural & Biological Engineering | M.S., Ph.D. |
| Geodetic Science and Surveying | M.S., Ph.D. |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | M.S., Ph.D. |
| Landscape Architecture | M.LARCH |
| Materials Science and Engineering | M.S., Ph.D. |
| Mechanical Engineering | M.S., Ph.D. |
| Nuclear Engineering | M.S., Ph.D. |
| Welding Engineering | M.S., Ph.D |
Engineering Graduate Program Advisors
You are encouraged to contact the applicable degree program contact for information on individual programs. For direct links to graduate program advisors for each department in the College of Engineering, visit http://engineering.osu.edu/graduate/gradinfo.php.
Applying to the Ohio State Graduate School
Students interested in earning a graduate degree in engineering at Ohio State University should visit the Graduate School website and select the program of their choice. The Graduate School offers many services and programs designed to support you as you pursue your graduate degree at Ohio State.
Admissions
Admission to the College of Engineering graduate program is the dual responsibility of the Engineering Graduate Studies Committee and the Ohio State Graduate School, which has the final authority for making admission decisions. For more information, visit the Graduate School Web site, http://www.gradsch.ohio-state.edu.
The Graduate School Handbook (PDF), which is only available online, identifies and explains all the rules and policies governing graduate education at Ohio State.
Graduate Applications
Applications to Ohio State University must be submitted online. Please visit the Office of Graduate Admissions Web site, www.gradapply.osu.edu, to apply online.
