Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering at Duke University

Programme overview

Career-focused Master of Engineering for engineers who design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, with three semesters of technical depth, business fundamentals and a required industry internship.

Faculty: Pratt School of Engineering | Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering | Duration: 3 semesters plus summer internship, about 18 months | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durham, NC, United States

What you will study

Industry preparation core (Management of High Tech Industries, Business Fundamentals for Engineers), four departmental courses and two courses in each of three concentrations: Computational Engineering, Geo-Systems, and Systems Engineering and Optimization.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants hold an undergraduate degree in civil engineering or a closely related STEM field. Applies to Pratt master's programmes: online Pratt application with transcripts and undergraduate GPA (grade scale if not on the 4.0 scale), resume, short answer questions, letters of recommendation, video introduction, application fee, and a Courses and Technical Skills section; English proficiency scores if English is not the first language. GRE scores are optional for 2027 applicants.

USD 107,040 for the whole programme (2026-2027). Campus tuition 2026-2027 is $35,680 per semester; 30 credits over three semesters. Internship courses carry no tuition. Excludes health fee, insurance, housing and other fees. Source

Duration: 3 semesters plus summer internship, about 18 months

Apply through the official page: https://pratt.duke.edu/apply/

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