Overview

Key Facts

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at FIU offers cutting-edge research and advanced studies leading to the PhD in Civil Engineering. The doctoral degree provides specialization to qualified students for the professional practice of or advanced academic research in civil engineering. The student is required to specialize in a defined area of civil engineering, but may broaden knowledge through studies combining subject material from different areas of specialization and interdisciplinary related courses. Three main areas of concentration are currently available: 1) Structural, Construction, and Geotechnical Engineering; 2) Environmental and Water Resources Engineering; and 3) Transportation Engineering. A key component of the doctoral degree is the PhD dissertation and its defense. For more information, visit the College of Engineering and Computing website.

The overall goal is to enhance excellence in the study of and in providing resilient and sustainable engineering solutions to challenges faced by communities at local, national and international levels.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Structural Engineering

Construction Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Water Resources Engineering

Transportation Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

75 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Miami, United States

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction View 109 other PhDs in Civil Engineering & Construction in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

English requirements

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General requirements

Online application
Statement of purpose
3 Letters of recommendation
Resume/CV
Sample research/writing sample
Official translated transcripts and a course-by-course evaluation of each post-secondary transcript if you studied outside of the United States
Proof of English language proficiency

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

18030 USD / year

≈ 18030 USD / year
Out-of-State

18030 USD / year

≈ 18030 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8202 USD / year

≈ 8202 USD / year

Living costs

Miami

United States

1508 - 2603 USD / month

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