Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
Doctorate (PhD)
Program overview
A PhD in Mechanical Engineering gives you technical expertise in specific areas of the field, including industrial control, computer-aided vehicle engineering, composites and computational fluid dynamics. Concordia's Department of Mechanical Engineering is at the forefront of research and graduate training in Canada. The department’s state-of-the-art laboratories and research centres attract students from a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds. Our success is based in part on the research capabilities of our faculty members and students, whose excellence is acknowledged through funding from a variety of external sources.
Program details
Admission Requirements
Admission on a full-time basis
- Master’s degree or equivalent with high standing in engineering or computer science, or in a cognate discipline.
- Holders of a bachelor’s degree will, in general, be considered for admission to a master’s program only. After completion of a minimum of one term of full-time study in the Master's degree, they may, upon application, be recommended by the Department and approved by the GCS Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies for admission to a PhD program.
Admission on a part-time basis
- Master’s degree with high standing in engineering, computer science or a cognate discipline.
Proficiency in English
Proficiency in English. Applicants whose primary language is not English must demonstrate that their knowledge of English is sufficient to pursue graduate studies in their chosen field. Please refer to the English language proficiency page for further information on requirements and exemptions.
(90 credits)
Doctor of/Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD)
| 12 | credits of coursework chosen from the list of Engineering Courses and Computer Science and Software Engineering Courses. |
| 8 | credits: |
| 70 | credits chosen from one of the following Research and Thesis courses:
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Please apply online. Read the how-to guide for application procedures.
1. Submit your application and pay a $100 CAD application fee. A student ID number will be issued
2. You can upload your documents online. You can also upload your documents by logging in to the Student Hub and going to My CU Account.
3. A completed file that is ready to be assessed will include:
- Application form and Fee
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Three Letters of Reference and assessment form
- Statement of purpose
- Transcripts (with mark sheets if applicable) for all post-secondary institutions attended
- Proof of Canadian citizenship (if applicable)
- Applicants whose primary language is not English, are required to submit official language test scores, unless exempted.
4. An admission offer will not be issued until a supervisor match has been made. Students are encouraged to review the list of faculty members' field of interests and directly contact those with whom you would like to work.
For initial assessment purposes, scanned and uploaded copies of documents are accepted. To finalize a file, once admitted, Concordia University will require official documents.
| DEGREE |
FALL (September) |
WINTER (January) |
SUMMER (May/June) |
| Mechanical Engineering | ||||
| Canadian / International / Permanent Resident |
PhD | June 1 | Oct. 1 | Feb. 1 |
Course descriptions
Faculty research in mechanical engineering include:
- Mechanics/Dynamics/Vibrations
- Micro-systems and Devices
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Fluid Mechanics
- Heat Transfer
- Materials/Composites
- Mechatronics/Control Systems/Flight Control
- Structures/Stress Analysis/FEA
- Bio-mechanical/Biomedical Engineering
- Machining/CAD-CAM/CNC
- Nano-Systems and nano-materials
- Alternative Energy
Graduate students from the Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering Department are invited to apply for Teaching Assistant positions. A minimal mark of A- in the course they are requesting to teach is needed. The priority level when assigning the graduate applicants is: Ph.D., M.A.Sc., and then M.Eng. Priority is to be given to students with good language abilities.