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PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of Georgia

University of Georgia, United States

Programme overview

The new wave of innovation driven by artificial intelligence, automation, Internet of Things, cyber-physical systems and mobility will continue to transform various engineering fields. The PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering program is for preparing students for this evolving engineering field and for meeting present and emerging engineering needs for the engineering academia and industries.

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Duration: 72 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

72 credit hours total. Required courses include ENGR 8130 Statistical Learning and Data Mining in Engineering; ENGR 8910 Foundations for Engineering Research; ENGR 8950 Graduate Seminar; ENGR 9300 Doctoral Dissertation; ENGR 9000 Doctoral Research.

Career pathways

Graduates have gone on to careers with academia, industry, and government agencies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply to the UGA Graduate School and include the following: Base requirements for consideration for admission to the College of Engineering’s Graduate Programs are listed below. Specific degree programs and emphasis areas may add additional requirements. Completion of a B.S. and M.S. with minimum GPA of 3.00 (out of 4.00) from an ABET accredited program or program in a related field. UGA will accept satisfactory scores on either the TOEFL or IELTS language proficiency examinations. Scores must be reported to UGA electronically by the testing agency. The minimum TOEFL score requirement: overall score of 80 with at least 20 on speaking and writing The minimum IELTS score requirement: overall band-width of 6.5, with no single band (score) below 6.0 Applicants whose primary language is not English must submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores that are not more than two years old. Applicants who have received degrees from accredited institutions in the U.S. or from institutions in countries where English is the primary language usually are not required to submit scores. If such an applicant

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.

Duration: 72 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uga.edu/

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