Doctoral Programs

By and large, doctoral programs in the sciences are structured to train primarily future academic professionals. However, it is well-documented that only about a third of all PhD's in science and engineering eventually find permanent employment in academia. Even less frequently do science PhD's find an occupation related to the particular subject of their graduate training, or even in the same discipline or general area of science. At the same time, however, the average employment rate for science and engineering PhD's has been consistently above the national average, indicating that such graduates can successfully seek employment outside their immediate field of expertise. Click here to learn more.....

Prospective Student Information

• About the PhD
• Requirements and Background
• PhD Handbook
• How To Apply / Deadlines
• Guidelines for Statement of Purpose
• Program Learning Outcomes

Current UC, Irvine PhD Student Information

• PhD in Computational Science curriculum
• PhD Faculty Members
• UC, Irvine - Research Report Exam - Advancement to Candidacy - Dissertation Defense Guidelines
• UC, Irvine - Research Report Examination Template
• UC, Irvine - Dissertation Template

PhD Students Admitted Before 2017

PhD students that were admitted before 2017, please contact Parisa Plant for program requirements and guidelines.