Students can conduct cutting edge research and teach at leading universities around the world with a Ph.D. in Technology from the Polytechnic Institute at Purdue University.

Advanced technologies are redefining every facet of business and industry in a highly competitive, global environment. This doctoral program addresses those needs by developing students’ skills in advanced interdisciplinary skills in research, as well as in product, service, and process creation management for work in technology-dependent enterprises. The faculty recognizes a genuine responsibility to prepare future scholar-practitioners for public (education, government, and non-for profit research organizations) and private sector environments. The Ph.D. in Technology Program represents the Purdue Polytechnic Institute’s most advanced manifestation of this commitment.

Coursework draws from multiple departments at the frontier of research in a wide array of advanced technologies. Whether students seek a future as an academic scholar or an advanced leader or researcher in the public and private sectors, this degree provides an ideal pathway to a career. A Ph.D. is a clear symbol of capabilities in research and scholarship, deep knowledge of a discipline, and proficiency in analytical and communication skills.

Available Concentrations

• Artificial Intelligence in Computational Media
• Independent Interdisciplinary Graduate Program
• Organizational Leadership
• UX Design
• Computational Science and Engineering
• Interdisciplinary Ecological Sciences and Engineering
• Information Security
• Purdue University Interdisciplinary Life Science
• Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies