Graduate

Graduate students at Yale Engineering engage in cutting-edge research that directly takes on the grand global challenges of the 21st century. They work alongside world-renowned researchers, and develop the kind of impactful science that benefits humanity in multiple ways. From using nanoparticles to treat deadly diseases to building deformable, self-amputating robots for search-and-rescue missions, our graduate students are meeting the complex problems of today with the creative thinking of tomorrow.
Interdisciplinary research is a hallmark of graduate work at Yale Engineering. It has produced climate-monitoring devices, new medical technologies, and innovations for art and history museums. Our faculty’s research reaches across the Yale campus with our graduate students collaborating with researchers from Yale’s School of Medicine, School of Public Health, School of the Environment, and School of Law, as well as from top universities from around the world.

With both traditional and specialty joint degrees, you can tailor your experience at Yale to your specific passions and goals. And there’s no limit to where it can take you. Our graduates go on to create startups, become faculty at top research institutions, lead Fortune 500 companies, and help shape and influence public policy.
From groundbreaking research to world-changing innovations, Yale Engineering students don't just wonder "What's next?" – they make it happen.