Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering

The Department offers doctoral programs in all the major areas listed as core specializations under the Master of Science degree: construction engineering management, environmental engineering, structures, and transportation. Ph.D. applications are currently not being accepted at this time for geotechnical engineering. The mission of the doctoral program is to prepare students for leadership positions in civil engineering practice, research and teaching.
Graduate engineers with a Ph.D. degree will:

Design and complete original research in their specialty area.
Demonstrate the ability to lead project teams.
Evaluate complex and novel engineering problems and derive solutions using original (nonstandard) approaches and methodologies.
Communicate technical information to a range of audiences both verbally and in writing.
Demonstrate professionalism with a commitment to the highest standards of ethical principles.

To gain admission to the Ph.D. program in civil engineering, students should have a Bachelor of Science (or Bachelor of Engineering) degree from an ABET accredited institution (or from a comparable foreign institution) with an overall GPA of 3.3 or greater. Students who do not satisfy these minimum requirements must earn a Master of Science (or Master of Engineering) in civil or environmental engineering, or in a closely related field, with a GPA in graduate courses no less that 3.5 (or equivalent). Only regular admission may be granted to the Ph.D. program. After completing a B.S. degree, if a student in the Ph.D. program fails to meet all subsequent requirements thereof, they may elect to transfer appropriate credits towards the M.S. Civil Engineering (MSCIV) or M.S. Environmental and Sustainability Engineering (MSESE) degree program.

English proficiency

IELTS: 6.5 (overall band) *We do not accept IELTS Indicator

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 79 internet-based (IBTT) 550 paper-based (PBTT)

Duolingo English Test: 110

Michigan English Test (MET): 64

PTE: 58