PhD Architectural Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

Doctoral programme in architectural engineering focused on research that makes buildings more sustainable and responsive to occupants and environment. Graduates work in academia, national laboratories and the building industry in areas such as building energy systems.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Applied Science | Department: Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours of graduate coursework plus 30 dissertation credit hours across four emphases: Building Energy Engineering, Illumination Engineering, Materials and Carbon, and Construction Engineering and Management; includes preliminary and comprehensive exams. Students without an architectural engineering undergraduate degree take AREN 5001 and AREN 5002.

Career pathways

Academic positions at universities, researchers at national laboratories, and design and analysis in the building industry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering graduate applications (PhD, MS, PMP): undergraduate GPA target 3.00 (or 9 graduate hours at 3.25); GRE not required; three letters of recommendation (at least two academic unless out of school); CV; personal statement up to two pages; unofficial transcripts; international applicants submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo unless exempt by one year of full-time study at a US or English-speaking institution. Graduate School English minimums for Architectural Engineering: TOEFL iBT 91, IELTS 7.0, Duolingo 125.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants. Deadlines are set per programme.

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/admissions

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