Mathematics Requirements

Mathematics is an integral element of all engineering disciplines. Therefore, the PhD in Engineering program will assess the mathematical background of the students at the admissions stage and require admitted students to pass at least two PhD level courses with a substantial mathematical component as explained below.

1. The admissions committee will assess the mathematical background of all students applying for the PhD in Engineering, taking into account mathematics courses completed at Master’s and undergraduate levels, along with the mathematical skills essential for the particular PhD concentration the student would like to pursue. Depending on the committee’s assessment, the student may be conditionally admitted subject to successful completion of one or two courses from an approved list of graduate-level mathematics courses. Credits from these courses do not count toward fulfillment of the PhD degree requirements and do not contribute to the student’s CGPA calculation. The current list of approved graduate-level mathematics courses is:
• ENGR 602 Engineering Numerical Methods
• ENGR 603 Multivariate Data Analysis
• ENGR 605 Systems Optimization 
• ENGR 606 Advanced Engineering Mathematics
2. All students must complete a minimum of 6 credit hours of PhD level technical elective courses with a substantial mathematics component. These courses count towards the PhD degree program taught course credit hour requirement and contribute to the graduation CGPA. The current PhD level courses with a substantial mathematics component are listed below (NUCE courses are offered to UAE National and sponsored Saudi Arabia National students only).