New York City,
NY,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Transportation Systems in New York United States | New York University
New York University
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New York United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
43,704
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The Transportation Systems Ph.D. program connects students with leading experts through hands-on apprenticeships to address pressing societal challenges. As part of the Connected Cities for Smart Mobility toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation (C2SMART) initiative at Tandon School of Engineering, you'll collaborate with interdisciplinary researchers on fundamental and practical studies supported by the National Science Foundation, U.S. DOT, and other organizations.
Alumni from this program have secured academic positions and technical leadership roles across global government agencies and industries. Earning this Ph.D. creates pathways to employment with entities like the World Bank, U.S. Department of Transportation, RAND Corp, or leading tech companies including IBM, Google, Amazon, and Ford.
Many faculty members conduct agency- and corporate-funded research, often offering complete financial support to qualified students who share their research interests.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Admission to this program requires an MS in Transportation Systems or equivalent. Applicants from related backgrounds are encouraged to apply or to contact the faculty members to discuss their interests, whether they are in industrial engineering, operations research, electrical engineering, computer science, applied mathematics, statistics, or economics.
To be eligible for consideration to any graduate program at NYU Tandon, you must hold a four-year U.S. Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or its international equivalent. We do not accept undergraduate degrees that are equivalent to three years of study. However, degrees that are completed within the Bologna signatory system that are Bachelor of Engineering (or a related field), and earn 180+ ECTS credits, are eligible for consideration. The minimum GPA requirement is a 3.0 out of a 4.0 scale.
Personal Essay
R'sum
Official Transcripts and Degree Conferral (Proof of Degree)
The NYU Tandon School of Engineering requires that graduate applicants achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 90 on the internet-based test, an overall band of 7.0 on IELTS, a score of 125 on the Duolingo English Test, a 65 on the Pearson PTE Academics exam, or a C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency on the Cambridge Assessment English exam.
To be eligible for consideration to any graduate program at NYU Tandon, you must hold a four-year U.S. Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or its international equivalent. We do not accept undergraduate degrees that are equivalent to three years of study. However, degrees that are completed within the Bologna signatory system that are Bachelor of Engineering (or a related field), and earn 180+ ECTS credits, are eligible for consideration. The minimum GPA requirement is a 3.0 out of a 4.0 scale.
Personal Essay
R'sum
Official Transcripts and Degree Conferral (Proof of Degree)
The NYU Tandon School of Engineering requires that graduate applicants achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 90 on the internet-based test, an overall band of 7.0 on IELTS, a score of 125 on the Duolingo English Test, a 65 on the Pearson PTE Academics exam, or a C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency on the Cambridge Assessment English exam.
Tuition
USD
43,704