Overview

The Civil and Environmental Engineering course is offered at Rutgers University.

The doctoral programme is arranged in the following two phases.

Phase 1: The student pursues courses of study and successfully completes a qualifying examination.

Phase 2: The student primarily pursues courses of research and presents results in an acceptable dissertation.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Construction Engineering and Management

Geotechnical Engineering

Structural Engineering

Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering

Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Brunswick, United States

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

The Ph.D. candidacy examination is composed of a written examination followed by an oral qualifying (proposal) examination.

Written Examination: The written examination consists of a 3-hour closed book written examination offered by the committee. An oral examination may be required from the committee member depending on the results of the written examination. The examination is given by a committee made up of faculty members from the CEE graduate program.

Proposal Examination (Qualifying): The student will submit a short thesis proposal to his/her Ph.D. committee at least one week prior to the oral examination. The student must bring with him/her the form "Application for Admission to Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy” obtainable from the Graduate School. The examination will cover the proposed research. Approval of this form represents admission to Ph.D. candidacy.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

37176 USD / year

≈ 37176 USD / year
Out-of-State

37176 USD / year

≈ 37176 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

21648 USD / year

≈ 21648 USD / year

Living costs

New Brunswick

United States

1204 - 2963 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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Overview

The doctoral programme is arranged in the following two phases.

Programme Structure

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

New Brunswick

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