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Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Graduation Requirements and Courses
Graduation Requirements for Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
| Graduation Requirements (Students who registered before the Fall 2025-2026 semester) | ||||
| With Master’s Degree | With Undergraduate Degree | |||
| Course Type | Min. Credits (ECTS) | Min. Number of Courses | Min. Credits (ECTS) | Min. Number of Courses |
| Elective Courses | 52,5 | 7 | 105 | 14 |
| Fundamental Research Course | - | - | 7,5 | 1 |
| GSE 680 Graduate Study and Seminars for Research, Innovation and Ethics | 7,5 | 1 | 7,5 | 1 |
| ME 900 Ph.D. Qualification Exam in Mechanical Engineering | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| ME 970 Ph.D. Thesis Proposal in Mechanical Engineering | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| ME 977 Ph.D. Thesis Study I in Mechanical Engineering | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| ME 978 Ph.D. Thesis Study II in Mechanical Engineering | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| ME 979 Ph.D. Thesis Study III in Mechanical Engineering | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| ME 980 Ph.D. Qualification Exam in Mechanical Engineering | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Total ECTS | 240 | 300 | ||
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Graduation Requirements (Students enrolling in the Fall Semester of 2025-2026 and later) |
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| With Master’s Degree | With Undergraduate Degree | |||
| Course Type | Min. Credits (ECTS) | Min. Number of Courses | Min. Credits (ECTS) | Min. Number of Courses |
| Elective Courses | 52,5 | 7 | 105 | 14 |
| Fundamental Research Course | - | - | 7,5 | 1 |
| GSE 680 Graduate Study and Seminars for Research, Innovation and Ethics | 7,5 | 1 | 7,5 | 1 |
| ME 900 Ph.D. Qualification Exam in Mechanical Engineering | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| ME 970 Ph.D. Thesis Proposal in Mechanical Engineering | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| ME 977 Ph.D. Thesis Study I in Mechanical Engineering | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| ME 978 Ph.D. Thesis Study II in Mechanical Engineering | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| ME 979 Ph.D. Thesis Study III in Mechanical Engineering | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| ME 981 Ph.D. Qualification Exam in Mechanical Engineering | 26 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| AP 590 Academic Practice | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| TOTAL ECTS | 240 | 300 | ||
Publication Requirements for PhD:
A. The publication or acceptance of an English article related to the thesis content in journals indexed in WoS SCIE/SSCI and within the Q1–Q2 impact factor range of JIF or JCI, or
B. The revision of at least two different English articles related to the thesis content in journals indexed in WoS SCIE/SSCI and within the Q1–Q2 impact factor range of JIF or JCI, or
C. In exceptional cases, the publication or acceptance of an English article related to the thesis topic in another international peer-reviewed journal* approved by the Administrative Board of the Graduate School.
*For journals requiring payment to be used in this evaluation, the journal in question must be among the journals considered in the University's annual, periodic, and promotion evaluations. Journals not included in this list may only be accepted exceptionally with the written approval of the Director of the Graduate School.