Academics

Graduate Programs

Master’s and Doctoral Programs

Professional Degrees and Certificates

Online Programs

Whether you’re looking to conduct cutting-edge research, gain advanced technical expertise, or expand your career options, the College of Engineering offers a range of graduate programs to meet your goals. Choose from research-intensive degrees, professional pathways, or flexible online options designed for working professionals.  These programs are integrated with the College’s targeted research themes. Students gain access to the expertise of our faculty and to state-of-art research facilities and centers.

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Graduate Directors
  • Xueshen Zhang, Ph.D. ’26 - Xueshen Zhang worked in the Power Electronics Laboratory starting in 2021. His achievements include internship experiences at Infineon, Eaton Corporation, and another at REED Semiconductor. He also earned a Dean’s Fellowship, a stellar GPA and was published in multiple journal and conference publications. In addition, he served as a graduate student advisor for the IFEC […]
  • From freshman to Ph.D., student reflects back on a decade at URI - Having spent nearly a decade advancing through all levels of his academic training at URI, Jonathan Villada is completing his Ph.D. this year. He started at the University of Rhode Island as a civil engineering undergraduate in 2016 and then went on to obtain an accelerated M.S. in 2021. Villada has made a significant impact […]
  • Naval officer completes master’s through selective program - As a father of two, soon to be three, husband and a Naval Officer in the Civil Engineer Corps, Patrick Daniele was a little reluctant to return to a college campus after over a decade without traditional classroom learning. Originally from Saddle Brook, New Jersey, he grew up as a first generation American then spent […]
  • ABM student shows how much student involvement can shape an experience - Casey Egan is graduating with his master’s degree in mechanical engineering through the accelerated bachelor’s to master’s program. Egan studied mechanical engineering with a focus on robotics and automation. “I have been interested in engineering since I was little, building Legos, competing in FIRST robotics, and always enjoying math and science over English and history,” […]
  • Master’s student demonstrates significance of staying curious - Zachary Notarianni, of Cranston, Rhode Island, secured a position as a software engineer at McLaughlin Research Corporation earlier this semester. Following completion of his bachelor’s in computer engineering at the University of Rhode Island, he was awarded a Raymond. M. Wright Accelerated B.S./M.S. Scholarship in recognition of his hard work. Notarianni chose to obtain a […]