Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering with a Concentration in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

Old Dominion University

Admission to the Ph.D. program is competitive. The admission process is designed to select applicants that have a strong alignment between their own research interests and an area of specialization of one of the faculty. The best-qualified applicant or applicants for an area of specialization are then selected. The number of students admitted into any faculty's area of specialization is dependent on the faculty's projected ability to advise additional doctoral students. The selection is based on the applicants' academic history, maturity in the development of research capabilities, and proficiency in specialized skills demanded by the research area. In addition to general University admission requirements, which include English language proficiency for international students, applicants must have:A master's degree or equivalent with a grade point average of 3.50 in an appropriate field from an accredited institution of higher educationAn undergraduate degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher from an ABET-accredited program in engineering or engineering technology, or from an accredited program in applied science