Master in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

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• Doctoral Degrees Offered: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
• Master Degrees Offered: Master of Engineering (M.Engr.), Master of Science (M.S.)
• Online Degrees: None

Area(s) of Specialization (will appear on all ISU transcripts after graduation): Predictive Plant Phenomics (Ph.D.);

Learning Goals that students in this program are expected to meet include:

• Solve problems and think critically about their focus area
• Analyze and interpret data
• Communicate effectively
• An ability to design and conduct independent research that informs decision making (PhD students)
• A deep and robust understanding of the relevant literature and problems related to their research (PhD students)

160 Years of Leadership

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is one of the world’s leading institutions of agriculture, with more than 160 years of leadership in science, education and extension.

The college educates future leaders, conducts mission-oriented research and shares new knowledge for the betterment of Iowa and the world.

World Ranking

The college is one of eight colleges at Iowa State University, which is one of the most influential land grant universities in the nation. Iowa State ranks among the best in the world for agricultural programs. The college ranked in the top four percent worldwide among 301 institutions for the past five years and has ranked in the top 10 list four of the past six years. (QS World University Rankings, agricultural and forestry programs).