Pioneer Be part of a proud tradition of research excellence.
This PhD program consists of an extensive, independent research project in your discipline of choice, supported by a minimum of two academic supervisors throughout your candidature. Your study will result in a research thesis, which makes a valuable contribution to the current body of knowledge on your chosen topic.
As a graduate research student at Monash, you’ll explore your discipline on an advanced level and learn how to apply your new knowledge to real problems. You’ll have access to world-class research facilities and equipment, on top of great academic support, so that you too can devise innovative solutions to global challenges.
Duration
3-4 years (full-time) or 6-8 years (part-time)
Type
Research
Intake
Throughout the year (subject to availability of supervision)
Areas of Study
You’ll be required to submit for assessment a thesis of not more than 80,000 words in one of the following research areas:
- Advanced materials
- Artificial intelligence
- Bioprocess engineering
- Biomechanics
- Bioinspired systems
- Critical infrastructure
- Energy
- Engineering in medical and healthcare
- Environmental engineering
- Food and pharmaceutical processing
- Future wireless access technologies
- Intelligent lighting
- Management of natural resources and phenomena
- Nanotechnology
- Nanoelectronics
- Optical communications and photonics
- Process modeling, simulation and optimisation
- Smart manufacturing and industry 4.0
- Sustainable drainage and flood management
- Sustainable transportation engineering
- Thermal management
- Waste management.
Career Paths
Monash’s international reputation offers graduates career and research opportunities in Malaysia and around the world.
You’ll have a highly respected qualification that positions you well for employment in multinational corporations, government and non-governmental organisations, and universities.
Entry Requirements
To apply for the Doctor of Philosophy, you must have completed at least one of the following:
- A bachelor’s degree requiring at least four years of full-time study in a relevant field, and which normally includes a research component in the fourth year, leading to an honours 1 or 2A in a relevant field
- A course leading to a level rated by the University as equivalent to an honours 1 or 2A in a relevant field
- A master’s degree that entails work, normally including a significant research component, including at least 25% of one full-time equivalent year of work, including a thesis. It is normally expected that a grade of honours 2A has been obtained for the research thesis or project.Where ungraded, examiner’s reports will be taken into account
- Have qualifications which in the opinion of the Graduate Research Committee and Monash Graduate Research Office are deemed equivalent.
