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Northeastern University offers more than 165 graduate programs, ranging from doctoral and full-time master's programs to part-time programs and graduate certificates, including an array of innovative PhD and master's programs designed to prepare students for emerging new fields, as well as various certificate programs of interdisciplinary focus. Academic programs are listed by area of interest to the left. |
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Northeastern University offers more than 165 graduate programs, ranging from doctoral and full-time master's programs to part-time programs and graduate certificates, including an array of innovative PhD and master's programs designed to prepare students for emerging new fields, as well as various certificate programs of interdisciplinary focus. Academic programs are listed by area of interest to the left. |
Information about the process of applying for admission to graduate study at Northeastern University is provided in the respective College website.
Information Assurance (IA) concerns the protection of information systems by ensuring data privacy and integrity, user authenticity, and legitimate use of system resources. IA professionals understand the relationship between information technology and people, systems, society, policy, and law. This interdisciplinary Master of Science and PhD program are offered jointly by the College of Computer and Information Science, the College of Engineering and the College of Social Sciences and Humanities and are the only such programs in New England. The National Security Agency/Department of Homeland Security have jointly designated the University as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Research and Education. Graduates can expect to work in federal, state and local government agencies as well as commercial and financial organizations. The DoD Information Assurance Scholarship Program, as well as the NSF Cyber Service Scholarship Program, is available to full-time students with concentrated studies in information assurance and cyber security.
The Bioengineering program at Northeastern draws on faculty across the University and reflects the significant strengths of bioengineering research in multiple areas. Students accepted to the program will complete a rigorous core curriculum in basic bioengineering science followed by completion of an immersion track curriculum. There are currently seven tracks from which to choose: 0) Committee-guided, custom track, I) Bioimaging and Signal Processing, II) Biomechanics and Mechanobiology, III) BioMEMs/BioNANO , IV) Biochemical and Bioenvironmental Engineering, V) Motor Control, and VI) Biocomputing.
A PhD in chemical engineering prepares you for a career in academics or as a senior researcher in a huge range of industries. The program requires both course work and a dissertation that is the result of original research. The supportive program in the College of Engineering encourages active learning in the lab and in the field. The master's degree requires both course work and a thesis. Noncredit seminar courses expose you to professionals in the field and give you the chance to learn about related topics.
Civil engineering is a broad field and Northeastern offers you the opportunity to sample many of its components. You can earn a master's or PhD in civil engineering with a focus on construction management, environmental engineering, geotechnical/geoenvironmental engineering, structural engineering, and transportation engineering. You can complete the degree requirements on a full- or part-time basis.
Computer Engineers apply expertise in computer hardware, software, and algorithms to impact a number of technological areas. Northeastern's PhD program in Computer Engineering offers the opportunity to pursue cutting-edge research in the following areas: computer architecture, fault tolerance, security, embedded systems, VLSI, algorithms, data mining, testing, parallel computing, machine learning, machine vision and software engineering.
Computer Systems Engineering is offered by the College of Engineering and is housed in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering. Courses will be through both the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the College of Computer Science. The program focus is Engineering Software Design (ESD).
A program of study is determined by the candidate and the Dissertation Committee. A typical program consists of 24 semester hours of course work beyond the Master of Science degree. The PhD program, however, must consist of at least 16 semester hours of course work. The exact nature of the program of study will vary among candidates depending on the dissertation subject area and the candidate's preparation. The program will include one minor area of study consisting of at least 8 semester hours of course work beyond the Master of Science degree in an area other than that in which the candidate is concentrating. The minor may be in another discipline within electrical and computer engineering or the minor area may be in another relevant technical or scientific discipline. The candidate must achieve an overall minimum 3.000 QPA and a 3.000 QPA in the minor area.
Electrical and computer engineers develop efficient systems that contribute to business, safety, health, and entertainment. This program offers concentrations in communications and signal processing; computer engineering; control systems and signal processing; electromagnetics, plasma, and optics; electronic circuits, semiconductor devices and microfabrication; and power systems, power electronics, and motion control.
The MSECEL program is an intensive program that requires a year of residency and the completion of a Challenge Project in technology application.
MSECEL students must complete a minimum of thirty-two semester hours of graduate coursework with a minimum QPA of 3.000. Students must complete an eight semester hour Challenge Project as part of their program. Each student must form an Advising Committee shall be formed comprising the Challenge Project Adviser and a minimum of two full-time faculty members (or one full-time faculty member and one adviser from industry or a government agency) with background relevant to the Challenge Project topic. An adviser with full-time faculty rank from another university may serve as one member of the committee.
The Challenge Project shall result in a written report; the student must present this report to the Committee and to the ECE Department-at-large in the form of a seminar before final approval of the Project is granted. The goal of the Challenge Project should be the development of a process or product suitable for system integration or commercialization.
The College of Engineering's Master of Science degree program in Energy Systems (MSES) integrates the technology side of energy systems development with the financial planning needed to effectively implement them. The goal of the MSES is to create a high-level signature, interdisciplinary graduate program for the engineer or technical business major, who is pursuing an industrial or public planning based career.
The Gordon Engineering Leadership Program (GEL) is a transformational graduate program offered through Northeastern University's College of Engineering. Each year, a select number of highly qualified Candidates pursue GEL as part of a Master of Science degree in the engineering discipline of their choice or a standalone Certificate in Engineering Leadership. Graduates of the program, known as "Gordon Fellows," emerge with the capabilities and confidence to lead the engineering breakthroughs of tomorrow.
For more information, visit www.northeastern.edu/gordonleadership. Please note that all participants must affiliate with an organization (typically a full-time employer or internship employer) to complete an industry Challenge Project.
Engineering management is the art and science of planning, organizing, allocating resources, and directing and controlling activities that have a technological component. Engineering managers posses both an ability to apply engineering principles and a skill in organizing and directing technical projects and people in technical jobs. Approximately two-thirds of all engineers spend a substantial portion of their careers as managers, and this degree program develops and enhances their management skills.
Industrial engineers use a variety of mathematical and computer methods to study, improve, and optimize processes in a wide range of manufacturing and service settings. Students with a bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, or science may apply for the master of science in industrial engineering degree program. Both degrees can lead to advanced work in robotics, corporate planning, or workstation design; the PhD also qualifies you for academic and research work.
The Master's in Information Systems is for students and professionals who are ready to make a career shift into the information systems field or for professionals currently in the field who want to enhance their skills and credentials. The program gives you a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of information technology and the essential skills that are needed in a range of information technology positions.
For those whose interests span more than one area of engineering, the Graduate School of Engineering offers the opportunity for an interdisciplinary master's or doctorate that involves substantial work in two or more departments. You and your adviser will develop an appropriate course of study that combines in-depth study and original research that shows how the fields combine to create a new whole.
Mechanical engineering involves designing ways to transmit the energy that powers the modern world. Our master's and doctoral programs allow you to concentrate in materials science and engineering, mechanics and design, or thermofluids engineering, with an eye toward a career in developing new technologies like energy conversion, solar energy, and environmental control.
Operations Research deals with the application of scientific methods to decision making. Students learn how to develop and solve mathematical and computer models of systems using optimization and statistical methods. OR graduates work in a wide variety of fields, such as: transportation, supply chain operations, communications and computer operations, manufacturing, finance and health care. The OR program at Northeastern is offered jointly by the MIE Department and the Mathematics Department, thus achieving a unique balance of theory and application.
The master's in telecommunication systems management ensures that you have a firm grasp of wireline and wireless telecommunications; data networking protocols and architecture, particularly the Internet; public policy and economic issues specific to the telecommunications industry; and the underlying physical infrastructure of the network. It also offers an introduction to business management. There are three areas of concentration: telecom networking, telecom system development, and telecom business management.
The Master of Science in Sustainable Building Systems integrates elements of an architectural engineering program with construction management while embracing the concepts of engineering sustainability as related to energy and materials usage and the effect on the environment. The Sustainable Building Systems program focuses on the design and operation of buildings to provide a comfortable, healthy, and productive environment and landscape with minimal energy and environmental impact. Prospective students for the MSSBS program are engineering, architecture, business or science majors, and industry professionals pursuing careers in architecture, architectural engineering, real-estate development, construction and facilities management and its related fields, who desire to gain cutting edge knowledge in sustainability practices for building systems design and infrastructure development.
