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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil Engineering

At University of Houston

Location

United States

Qualification

Doctoral degree

Fees

USD17208

(2026)

Duration

6 Semester(s)

Next intake

19.01.2027

Entry Score

6.5

IELTS

Course info

The Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering requires 24 hours of course work beyond the Masters Degree. The student first registers as a post MS student until they pass the Qualifying Examination, they are then Ph.D. students. Once the student passes the Candidacy Exam, they are considered Ph.D. Candidates. During the period of study, the students are expected to carry out original research, which must be written up in a dissertation and defended before a committee.Generally, Ph.D. students are offered financial aid in the form of teaching andor research assistantship. Financial support includes medical insurance and qualifies the student for the lower, Texas-Resident Tuition. A tuition scholarship may also be awarded that covers up to nine hours of tuition per semester.

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Duration: 6 Semester(s)

Fees: USD17208

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2027	Houston
Fall (August), 2027	Houston
Spring (January), 2028	Houston

Entry requirements for University of Houston

The applicant must have B.S. and M.S. (with thesis generally) degrees in Civil Engineering from an accredited college or university. Students with degrees in fields closely related to Civil Engineering may be admitted with certain prerequisite courses specified to make their backgrounds equivalent, in general, to the Civil Engineering graduates.

The applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.5/4.0 on all graduate work attempted and a satisfactory undergraduate record (at least 3.0/4.0 over the last 60 hours attempted).

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Application Deadline

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Further information

If you aren't eligible for the above entry requirements, you might have a chance to explore pathway options at University of Houston. If you want to find out more, speak to our counsellors.