Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Supported Degree Objectives
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Master's Degree
- Graduate Certificate
- Non Degree
Required Supporting Documents
- Transcripts
- Recommendation Letters
- Statement of Purpose - Please provide a statement of approximately 500 words that addresses the following:
- Describe your broad scientific interests, including what motivates you to pursue them.
- Describe your future career plans or goals as they relate to your scientific interests in (1) and explain why you need to pursue graduate studies to achieve them.
- Describe your technical background such as courses, internships, or research that inform your decision.
- Describe specific research interests in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, including up to three potential mentors and how their programs relate to your broad scientific interests in (1).
- Provide additional background information that may support your success in graduate school (e.g. communication or organization skills that were acquired from academic and non-academic activities). Also explain any extenuating circumstances that help understand your application.
- Resume
- English Proficiency (Non-native English speaking international applicants: choose a test below)
- TOEFL: Internet-Based Test (IBT): Minimum Overall Required Score: 80
- Minimum section requirements:
- Reading: 19
- Listening: 14
- Speaking: 18
- Writing: 18
- Minimum section requirements:
- TOEFL: Paper-Delivered Test: Minimum Overall Required Score: No minimum
- Minimum section requirements:
- Reading: 19
- Listening: 14
- Writing: 18
- Minimum section requirements:
- IELTS (Academic Module): Minimum Overall Required Score: 6.5
- Minimum section requirements:
- Reading: 6.5
- Listening: 6.0
- Speaking: 6.0
- Writing: 5.5
- Minimum section requirements:
- TOEFL: Internet-Based Test (IBT): Minimum Overall Required Score: 80
Master's Degree Program Requirements
- Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
- 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
Doctoral Degree Program Requirements
- Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
- 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
- Master's Degree Completion:
- Not required
Application Deadlines
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Fall Spring Summer December 1 September 1 No Entry
*Deadlines are approximate and subject to change depending on the schedule of the ABE Graduate Committee.
*Due to extenuating circumstances surrounding COVID-19, applications will be accepted after the deadline. All applications submitted after the deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis as applications are received.
Program Contact Information
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Name Nikki Zimmerman Phone 765-494-1166 Email nzimmerm@purdue.edu Web Program Website Address Graduate Studies Office
Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department
Purdue University
225 South University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2064
USA
Additional Information
- Current master's students wishing to move to a doctoral degree program in this same graduate program will not be required to submit a new application.
