Overview

It emphasizes original interdisciplinary scholarship in key and emerging areas such as high performance buildings, n-D modeling and simulation of building construction processes, sustainability, integrated project delivery, and facilities maintenance and management.

Features

The PhD in Building Construction at Auburn University requires 62 semester hours of graduate course work beyond the bachelor’s degree.

Up to 21 credit hours from a Master's degree or previous graduate course work are transferable on the approval of the School's PhD committee.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Building Great Structures

Planning and Decision Making in Construction

Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Construction

Global Construction Management

Multi-Cultural Issues in Construction Labor

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

62 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Auburn, United States

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. institution or provide proof of equivalent training from a recognized academic institution outside the United States. Equivalency is determined by international evaluators in the Graduate School.

The applicant must be in good standing at the institution last attended.

The applicant must submit standardized examination scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, and/or IELTS) if required for application to the degree program. Applicants with an earned doctorate (Professional, EdD, PhD) from an accredited institution whose instruction is in English may be exempted from this requirement.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

35986 USD / year

≈ 35986 USD / year
Out-of-State

35986 USD / year

≈ 35986 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13306 USD / year

≈ 13306 USD / year

Living costs

Auburn

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Key information

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Credits

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