Botswana International University Of Science And Technology
PhD Materials & Metallurgical Engineering
Palapye, Botswana
PhD
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2025
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The PhD in Materials & Metallurgical Engineering at The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) is a research-focused doctorate. BIUST sits on a 2,500-hectare campus and aims to move Botswana from a resource-based to a knowledge-based economy. The programme lets students specialise through research in analysis and design of materials and metallurgical systems, covering materials science, metallurgy, characterization and alloy design.
Career Outcomes: Graduates enter industry, research, or academia. Typical roles include materials scientist, metallurgical engineer, R&D engineer, corrosion engineer, failure analyst, academic researcher. Employers include mining, energy, government labs, consultancies and higher education and research institutes.
The program allows graduates, through research, to specialize in the areas of analysis and design in specialized aspects of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering.
