Overview

The student learning outcomes (SLOs) for the PhD program describe a skill set that students are expected to have at the time of graduation.

Features

Specifically, our Civil Engineering PhD graduates at University of Hawaii at Manoa will be able to:

Demonstrate foundational knowledge in civil engineering and comprehensive technical expertise in a subdiscipline of specialization.

Evaluate critically and synthesize literature to inform engineering solutions.

Present proficiently research plans and results orally in a formal setting.

Perform original engineering research; and,

Produce publishable manuscripts.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 50 credit hours in course work beyond the B.S. and a minimum of 1 credit graduate seminar as a PhD student.

Based on a written recommendation of the student’s advisor, and with the approval of the Graduate Program Chair, students entering the PhD program may be granted an equivalence of up to 30 credit hours earned as part of the student’s M.S. program.

The 30 credit hour equivalents may include up to 9 credits of M.S. thesis research work but excludes graduate seminar credit hours taken as part of the M.S. program.

The courses that a student undertakes to fulfill the PhD credit hour requirements must be approved by the student’s dissertation committee.

The courses may include 600-level and 400-level courses offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering or other appropriate departments of the University.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

50 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Honolulu, United States

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of MS degree in civil engineering at UH Mānoa or equivalent. GRE (Graduate Record Examination) General Test or FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) scores are optional.

Minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 3.0 or equivalent in the last two years of undergraduate study and in all post-baccalaureate and graduate-level course work. The GPA is calculated based on a scale of 4.0=A.

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Three Graduate Assistant Evaluation Forms and three letters of recommendation addressing potential ability to conduct PhD-level research.

Statement of objectives, including area of graduate study interest. Download statement of objectives form.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

44864 USD / year

≈ 44864 USD / year
Out-of-State

44864 USD / year

≈ 44864 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20800 USD / year

≈ 20800 USD / year

Living costs

Honolulu

United States

1640 - 2500 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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