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PhD Environmental Engineering at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States

Programme overview

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers a PhD in Environmental Engineering built around original dissertation research. Foreign languages are not required.

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering  |  Duration: PhD coursework of 50 to 60 hours beyond the bachelor's degree, plus dissertation  |  Intake: Fall (external applicants)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Specialisations include environmental chemistry and microbiology, hazardous substance treatment and control, hydraulics and fluid mechanics, management policy and economics, surface and groundwater hydrology, watershed hydrology and ecohydrology, water quality engineering, geostatistical modelling and optimisation, and atmospheric modelling. Milestones are a preliminary exam, dissertation committee, candidacy, proposal defence and final oral exam.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (graduate programmes): applicants are expected to hold a bachelor's degree in the field or an equivalent by the time they register, with a very strong background in math, physics, chemistry or engineering; applicants without a civil or environmental engineering bachelor's may apply with equivalent academic experience. Admission follows the College of Engineering admissions criteria. Three letters of recommendation, an academic statement of purpose, a personal statement, a resume/CV and unofficial transcripts are required. International applicants need a TOEFL iBT of at least 84 or IELTS of at least 6.5 (scores no more than 2 years old). Fall 2021 entering cohort average undergraduate GPA was 3.56/4.0 for master's students and 3.74/4.0 for PhD students. Application fee $90 for non-domestic applicants (waived for domestic applicants). PhD deadline is December 15. A master's degree is not required. GRE is optional for Fall 2027 PhD applicants. All incoming PhD students are offered full financial support (stipend, full tuition, health and dental benefits).

Requirements published at program group level.

Intake: Fall (external applicants)

Duration: PhD coursework of 50 to 60 hours beyond the bachelor's degree, plus dissertation

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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