MS Civil Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology

Programme overview

Students must select one area of specialization: structural engineering or transportation and infrastructure systems engineering.

Faculty: School of Engineering, Applied Science, and Health | Department: Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering | Study mode: full-time (on-campus and online options) | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

The M.S. in Civil Engineering curriculum requires the selection of an area of specialization: structural engineering or transportation and infrastructure systems engineering

Career pathways

Our Master of Science in Civil Engineering program will prepare you for such careers as: Civil engineer; Transportation engineer; Structural engineer; Forensics engineer; Construction manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students with a variety of academic backgrounds are eligible to apply for the program, including those with undergraduate degrees in engineering disciplines (e.g., civil, chemical, electrical, industrial/systems, or mechanical engineering) and also non-engineering but related disciplines. All admitted students are expected to have completed undergraduate coursework or equivalent in mathematics through differential equations. Students in the structural engineering specialization are expected to have a foundation in undergraduate structural engineering coursework. Students in the transportation and infrastructure systems engineering specialization are expected to have a foundation in undergraduate civil, urban/infrastructure systems, and transportation engineering coursework. If students have not completed relevant undergraduate coursework, they may be required to take proficiency courses in their first year of study or in the summer before their first year of study. Each applicant will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis during the application review process to determine any proficiency course requirements.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring.

Fall term: priority deadlines January 31 and April 15; regular deadline July 15 (domestic and international students living in the U.S.) or June 15 (international students living outside the U.S.). Spring term: priority October 1, extended to October 15; regular deadline January 7 (domestic) or November 15 (international). The admissions application fee is $100. GRE is optional for master's applicants.

Chicago-Kent J.D.: no application fee for 2026 J.D. applicants; first-year entry is Fall, with transfer entry in Fall or Spring.

Apply through the official page: https://www.iit.edu/admissions-aid/apply

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