Graduate Programs

The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering offers advanced degrees through its numerous graduate programs. Our graduate program in Chemical Engineering is ranked in the Top 20 nationally by the National Research Council. The Cullen College also offers certificate programs in Subsea Engineering, Engineering Data Science and more.

Prospective graduate students can read our Graduate Viewbook, request more information and learn more about how to engineer the future at the UH Cullen College at our prospective student website!

 

Admission to Graduate Programs

 

Graduate Academic Policies

 

Online Programs

UH Engineering offers online master's programs and online certificate programs.

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Certificate Programs

The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering offers graduate-level certificate programs geared towards working engineers who are looking to specialize in a specific area or field. Some courses are offered online, while others are face-to-face on evenings and weekends. Taught by award-winning professors and world-renowned experts, UH Engineering’s graduate courses are among the most rigorous and well-respected in the world.

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Interdisciplinary Programs

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Best Dissertation Award

The best dissertation award, carrying a $1,000 honorarium, is given twice a year to students who successfully defend and submit their dissertation by the semester deadline. The recipient receives an honorarium of $1,000.

More information on the best dissertation award

 

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Presentation for admitted international masters students

 

Graduate Programs

Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
The Aerospace Engineering Program provides graduate education covering topics such as aerodynamics and heat transfer, structural mechanics and materials, and controls and automation. A dual degree in aerospace engineering and space architecture is also available.
Graduate Programs
Aerospace/Space Architecture Dual Degree
Information Sheet (PDF)
Interdisciplinary Program
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Graduate studies in Biomedical Engineering includes topics such as neural,cognitive and rehabilitation engineering; biomedical imaging; and genomics, proteomics and bionano engineering science.
Graduate Programs
Information Sheet (PDF)
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Graduate studies in ChBE includes study in biomolecular engineering, nanomaterials, environmental reaction engineering, energy engineering, engineering design, and transport and seperation processes.
Graduate Programs
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Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
Graduate studies in Civil Engineering includes study in geotechnical engineering, hydrosystems engineering, structural engineering, and water resources engineering.
Graduate Programs
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Computer & Systems Engineering
Computer & Systems Engineering
Graduate studies in computer and systems engineering includes two options: computer engineering and computer controlled systems.
Graduate Programs
Information Sheet (PDF)
Interdisciplinary Program
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Graduate studies in electrical engineering offers study in control and power systems, electromagnetics and microelectronics, electronics and computers, and signals and communications.
Graduate Programs
Information Sheet (PDF)
Engineering Data Science
Engineering Data Science
Visit the Engineering Data Science Graduate Program page for more information.
Graduate Programs
Information Sheet (PDF)
Interdisciplinary Program
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering
The Environmental Engineering Program offers study in areas such as water, wastewater, microbiology, bioremediation, soil and hazardous waste treatment and modeling, and airborne particulates.
Graduate Programs
Information Sheet (PDF)
Interdisciplinary Program
Geosensing Systems Engineering
Geosensing Systems Engineering
Visit the Geosensing Systems Engineering Graduate Program page for more information.
Graduate Programs
Information Sheet (PDF)
Interdisciplinary Program
Industrial Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Graduate study in Industrial Engineering includes areas such as engineering management, manufacturing and production systems, operations research, distribution and logistics, and egronomics, human factors and occupational safety.
Graduate Programs
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Materials Science & Engineering
Materials Science & Engineering
The Materials Science and Engineering Program offers study in the areas of metallic alloys, polymers, ceramics and composites for advanced mechanical/aerospace engineering applications, and electronic and superconducting ceramics.
Graduate Programs
Information Sheet (PDF)
Interdisciplinary Program
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Graduate study in mechanical engineering includes study in applied mechanics, control of dynamical systems, materials science, thermal and fluid sciences, and biomedical engineering.
Graduate Programs
Mechanical/Subsea Dual Degree
Information Sheet (PDF)
Petroleum Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Graduate study in petroleum engineering has a broad upstream emphasis on drilling, formation evaluation (petrophysics), production, and reservoir engineering taught by industry professionals.
Graduate Programs
Information Sheet (PDF)
Space Architecture - SICSA
Space Architecture - SICSA
The Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture (SICSA) brings more than 30 years of internationally recognized experience in habitat research, planning and design for space and extreme terrestrial environments. A dual degree in space architecture and aerospace engineering is also available.
Graduate Programs
Aerospace/Space Architecture Dual Degree
Information Sheet (PDF)
Interdisciplinary Program
Subsea Engineering
Subsea Engineering
The nation’s first subsea engineering graduate program offers an engineering science-based curriculum that provides the scientific and technical skills necessary to create the first generation of trained subsea engineering specialists.
Graduate Programs
Subsea/Mechanical Dual Degree
Information Sheet (PDF)
Interdisciplinary Program