PhD Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The PhD in Civil Engineering requires 54 graduate credit hours beyond the master's degree in the College of Engineering.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Civil Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

Students choose one specialization: Computing and Systems; Construction Engineering; Environmental, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering; Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental Engineering; Mechanics and Materials; Structural Engineering and Mechanics; or Transportation Materials and Systems. Coursework draws on 500- and 700-level graduate courses plus doctoral research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normal minimum GPA requirements include 3.0 overall and in the major. Students who do not meet these academic requirements may take graduate courses through the Non Degree Studies program to demonstrate academic ability, but consultation with the Director of Graduate Programs is strongly advised. Applicants without academic experience in civil engineering, construction engineering, or environmental engineering may be required to take undergraduate courses to remove deficiencies, but graduate credit is not given for these courses. The Graduate Record Examination is NOT required for any applicant (domestic or international) applying to the PhD, MSCE, or MSENE degree programs. Application deadlines: Fall: June 1 (US), March 1 (Int) Spring: November 1 (US), July 1 (Int) Summer 1: March 1 (US), December 15 (Int) Summer 2: May 1 (US), December 15 (Int)

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, Spring, Summer 1 and Summer 2, subject to individual programme availability.

Graduate School priority deadlines: US citizens Fall June 25, Spring November 25, Summer 1 March 25, Summer 2 May 10; international applicants Fall March 1, Spring July 15, Summer 1 and Summer 2 December 15. Programme deadlines may be earlier and apply if so.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.ncsu.edu/apply

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