PhD (Philosophy Doctorate) Programs in University of California, Merced

Applied Mathematics at UC Merced has a strong multidisciplinary focus, leading to projects at the interface between mathematics and life sciences, physical sciences, engineering and social sciences. Training emphasizes m...

Bioengineering is an exciting area involved with the development of new technologies for the characterization, manipulation and design of biological systems from the molecular to the organismal levels. The Bioengineering...

Research in Chemistry and Biochemistry at UC Merced seeks to provide insight into fundamental chemical problems, develop novel applications based on these insights, and interface at the cutting edge of biology, physics,...

The Cognitive and Information Sciences (CIS) graduate program offers its master's and doctoral students interdisciplinary training in cognitive science with an emphasis on computation, technology, and applications. This...

The STEM-designated Ph.D. program in Economics at UC Merced prepares students to answer real-world questions, using frontier economic methods and data sources. We emphasize rigorous quantitative training focused in appli...

UC Merced's fast-growing Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) graduate group offers individualized, research oriented courses of study. Students pursue interdisciplinary cutting-edge reseach in EECS, leadin...

Environmental Systems (ES) Graduate Studies provides students with knowledge and skills to tackle the most challenging problems facing our planet – water, soil, climate, energy and resources. Through understanding the ea...

Interdisciplinary Humanities (IH) is an innovative master’s and doctoral program that incorporates anthropology, critical race and ethnic studies, global arts, history, languages, literature, world heritage and wri...

The Ph.D. in Management of Complex Systems (MCS) is designed to educate a new generation of management scholars with depth in analytical methods and a focus on complexity as the driving force behind issues in management...

The Materials and Biomaterials Science and Engineering (MBSE) Graduate Group offers a multidisciplinary research and training program for master-level and doctoral students who want to be at the forefront of the modern r...