Graduate Degree Programs

The College of Engineering offers 17 doctoral and 18 master's degree programs in 20 areas of study.

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Flexible Programs, Plenty of Options

Chances are that if you're looking for an area of graduate study, the Virginia Tech College of Engineering offers it through our variety of programs and departments. Potential graduate students must apply to the Virginia Tech Graduate School and as part of the application they will choose the individual Graduate Degree Program (listed below) they are applying to within Virginia Tech's College of Engineering. Apply here.

Engineering Programs	Degrees
Engineering Programs	MS	MEng	Ph.D.
Aerospace Engineering Contact: gradadvise-g@vt.edu	✔	✔	✔
Biological Systems Engineering Contact: Liza Spradlin	✔	✔	✔
Biomedical Engineering Contact: Kelsey Wall	✔		✔
Building Construction Contact: Brandy Barrow	✔		✔
Chemical Engineering Contact: Carrie Hopkins	✔	✔	✔
Civil Engineering Contact: Sarah Martin	✔	✔	✔
Computer Science Contact: Sharon Kinder-Potter	✔	✔	✔
Computer Engineering Contact: Laura Villada	✔	✔	✔
Electrical Engineering Contact: Laura Villada	✔	✔	✔
Engineering Education Contact: Mara Knott			✔
Engineering Mechanics Contact: Renee Cloyd	✔	✔	✔
Environmental Design and Planning Contact: Brandy Barrow			✔
Environmental Engineering Contact: Sarah Martin	✔
Environmental Sciences & Engineering Contact: Sarah Martin	✔
Industrial & Systems Engineering Contact: Hannah Parks	✔	✔	✔
Materials Science & Engineering Contact: Kim Grandstaff	✔	✔	✔
Mechanical Engineering Contact: Cathy Hill	✔	✔	✔
Mining and Minerals Engineering Contact: Michelle Crotto	✔	✔	✔
Nuclear Engineering Contact: Cathy Hill	✔	✔	✔
Ocean Engineering Contact: gradadvise-g@vt.edu	✔