Master’s Admissions
Design Tomorrow’s Solutions
Duke’s flexible degree programs create innovators who shape the future in exciting areas of robotics, materials, AI and aerospace. Become a designer of solutions to critical human needs. Accelerate your career at Duke.

Specialties To Shape the Future
With a Duke master’s degree, you’ll launch into the world with the know-how and sense of purpose you need to create innovative solutions to serious challenges faced by real people.

Aerospace Research
Find insights that make aircraft safer and more efficient. Explore dynamics, acoustics, computational methods and more.

AI for Materials Science
Discover materials only dreamt of in science fiction. Power your search with the latest in artificial intelligence approaches.

Medical Robotics
Design machines that enhance a surgeon’s skill. Revolutionize practice with new tools offering amazing precision.

Robotics & Automony
Lead the way in the design of independent, intelligent machines. Take on robotics, cyber-physical systems and the Internet of Things.

Design Your Own
With your advising team, flexibly choose from our research strengths to design a specialty that matches your aspirations.
You’re Gonna Like It Here
There’s more to life than textbooks and lab experiments. In addition to access to leading faculty, state-of-the-science facilities, and an inclusive, supportive community, our master’s students enjoy a high quality of life in our hometown of Durham, NC.

Master’s Contacts
Siobhan Rigby Oca, Director of Master’s Studies
Shauntil Gray, Director of Master’s Studies Assistant