School of Engineering Graduate Programs

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Advance Your Future

At the University of Mississippi School of Engineering, our graduate programs empower students with advanced knowledge, hands-on research experience, and professional development opportunities. With dedicated faculty mentorship, interdisciplinary collaboration, and access to cutting-edge facilities, our graduates are prepared to lead in academia, industry, and beyond.
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Explore Our Engineering Research

Join a dynamic research community at the University of Mississippi School of Engineering. From computational hydroscience to advanced manufacturing and medical technology, our research hubs provide graduate students with hands-on opportunities to contribute to groundbreaking discoveries.

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Graduate Admissions

Ready to apply? Start by visiting the University of Mississippi Graduate School to review application requirements and deadlines. Have questions about a specific program? Our engineering graduate program coordinators are here to provide guidance and help you take the next step.

Graduate Program Coordinators

Contact our engineering graduate program coordinators to explore specific questions about your degree program, and current opportunities for research fellowships and assistantships.

Graduate Program Coordinator Contact Information
Aeroacoustics

Dr. Nathan Murray

nmurray@olemiss.edu

Biomedical Engineering

Dr. Dwight Waddell

waddell@olemiss.edu

Chemical Engineering

Dr. Byron Villacorta

bsvillac@olemiss.edu

Civil Engineering

Dr. Yacoub Najjar

ymnajjar@olemiss.edu

Computer and Information Science

 Dr. Byung Jang

bjang@olemiss.edu

Computer Engineering

Dr. Sakib Md. Hasan

mhasan5@olemiss.edu

Electrical Engineering

Dr. Lei Cao

lcao@olemiss.edu

Electromagnetics

Dr. Alexander Yakovlev

yakovlev@olemiss.edu
Environmental Engineering

Dr. Yacoub Najjar

ymnajjar@olemiss.edu

Geological Engineering

Dr. Brian Platt

bfplatt@olemiss.edu

Geology

Dr. Brian Platt

bfplatt@olemiss.edu

Hydrology and Computational Hydroscience

Dr. Mohammad Al-Hamdan

mzalhamd@olemiss.edu

Materials Science and Engineering

Dr. Samrat Choudhury

schoudhu@olemiss.edu

Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Taiho Yeom

tyeom@olemiss.edu

Telecommunications

Dr. Lei Cao

lcao@olemiss.edu

Our Programs

Pursue an M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering Science with the School of Engineering and choose from 15 M.S. and 14 Ph.D. emphasis areas designed to align with your interests and career goals. Explore your options below or on the program pages.

Explore Graduate Emphases

Our graduate engineering programs offer specialized emphases designed to match your career goals and interests. Whether you're drawn to advanced research, cutting-edge technology, or industry innovation, you'll find a track that helps you dive deeper and stand out in your field.

Biomedical Engineering

A graduate degree in engineering science with an emphasis in biomedical engineering prepares graduates to apply interdisciplinary science and engineering tools to advance biology and medicine. Graduates will be able to independently solve problems, execute complex projects, and pursue successful careers in research, development, or management within engineering or biomedical science fields, as well as professional degrees such as medicine or law.

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Aeroacoustics

A graduate degree in engineering science with emphasis in aeroacoustics prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service.

Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as physics.

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Chemical Engineering

A graduate degree in engineering science with emphasis in chemical engineering prepares graduates to apply chemical engineering science (transport phenomena, thermodynamics, chemical reaction engineering, and applied mathematics).

It enables them to independently execute complex projects and pursue successful careers in engineering, medicine, law, professional education, public policy, the military, management, and sales. It further equips them with the experience to conduct research—generating and disseminating new knowledge.

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Environmental Engineering

A graduate degree in engineering science with emphasis in environmental engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public service.

Depending on their career focus, students can concentrate in any of the following specialty areas: water resources, watershed systems, hydrology, surface water quality, stormwater, wastewater, solid waste, air pollution, groundwater modeling and remediation, and remote sensing and geospatial technologies.

Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines, such as geology, chemistry, biology, and mathematics.

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Materials Science and Engineering

A graduate degree in engineering science with emphasis in materials science and engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service.

Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as physics or chemistry.

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Civil Engineering

A graduate degree in engineering science with emphasis in civil engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in engineering research and development, education, industry, or public service.

The program offers a choice of several concentration areas: structures, geotechnical engineering, construction materials, water resource engineering, environmental engineering, transportation systems, infrastructure asset management, and earthquake and disaster response management.

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Environmental Engineering

A graduate degree in engineering science with emphasis in environmental engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public service.

Depending on their career focus, students can concentrate in any of the following specialty areas: water resources, watershed systems, hydrology, surface water quality, stormwater, wastewater, solid waste, air pollution, groundwater modeling and remediation, and remote sensing and geospatial technologies. Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines, such as geology, chemistry, biology, and mathematics.

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Hydrology and Computational Hydroscience

A graduate degree in engineering science with emphasis in hydrology and computational hydroscience prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service. This degree is cross-listed between several departments within the School of Engineering and covers the fields of surface hydrology, groundwater hydrology, computational hydroscience and/or hydraulic engineering.

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Materials Science and Engineering

A graduate degree in engineering science with emphasis in materials science and engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service.

Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as physics or chemistry.

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Computer Science

A graduate degree in Engineering Science with an emphasis in Computer and Information Science offers students a pathway to deep technical expertise and research excellence. With a specialization in computer science, the program equips students to contribute meaningfully to innovation in industry, academia, or public-sector research.

Students join the program from diverse academic backgrounds—including electrical engineering, physics, biology, and even the liberal arts—bringing interdisciplinary perspectives to complex computational challenges.

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Computer Engineering

A graduate degree in engineering science with an emphasis in computer engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service.

Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as physics and computer science.

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Electrical Engineering

A graduate degree in engineering science with an emphasis in electrical engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service.

Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as physics and computer science.

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Electromagnetics

A graduate degree in engineering science with an emphasis in electromagnetics prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service.

Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as physics and computer science.

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Telecommunications (M.S only)

An M.S. in engineering science with emphasis in telecommunications prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, public service, or for doctoral work.

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Environmental Engineering

A graduate degree in engineering science with an emphasis in environmental engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public service.

Depending on their career focus, students can concentrate in any of the following specialty areas: water resources, watershed systems, hydrology, surface water quality, stormwater, wastewater, solid waste, air pollution, groundwater modeling and remediation, and remote sensing and geospatial technologies.

Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines, such as geology, chemistry, biology, and mathematics.

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Geology

A graduate degree in engineering science with an emphasis in geology prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, research and development, or public/government service.

Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as geological engineering and physics.

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Geological Engineering

A graduate degree in engineering science with an emphasis in geological engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public service.

Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as geology and physics.

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Hydrology and Computational Hydroscience

A graduate degree in engineering science with an emphasis in hydrology and computational hydroscience prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service.

This degree is cross-listed between several departments within the School of Engineering.

This degree covers the fields of surface hydrology, groundwater hydrology, computational hydroscience and/or hydraulic engineering.

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Aeroacoustics

A graduate degree in engineering science with an emphasis in aeroacoustics prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service.

Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as physics.

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Hydrology and Computational Hydroscience

A graduate degree in engineering science with emphasis in hydrology and computational hydroscience prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service.

This degree is cross-listed between several departments within the School of Engineering.

This degree covers the fields of surface hydrology, groundwater hydrology, computational hydroscience and/or hydraulic engineering.

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Materials Science and Engineering

A graduate degree in engineering science with an emphasis in materials science and engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service.

Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as physics or chemistry.

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Mechanical Engineering

A graduate degree in engineering science with an emphasis in mechanical engineering prepares a student with advanced technical knowledge and communication skills for pursuing a career in industry, engineering research and development, or public/government service.

Students entering the program come from a variety of engineering and nonengineering disciplines such as civil engineering and physics.

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