PhD in Engineering - Civil Engineering in Akron United States | University of Akron

University of Akron | Akron United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 19,192
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
54 months

From addressing environmental issues such as ensuring clean water access, to designing land features and layouts for urban development or infrastructure initiatives, our civil engineering curriculum equips students to transform the built environment around us.
The Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering is a cross-disciplinary doctoral program structured around a college-wide framework. Students in this interdisciplinary program can utilize the full range of academic resources across the College of Engineering, not just those limited to a single department.

Science and engineering departments beyond the College of Engineering can offer an engineering doctorate, broadening the student pool, strengthening faculty participation, and increasing the educational resources available for doctoral candidates.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from a program that is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology at the time of graduation or provide satisfactory evidence of an equivalent academic background to The University of Akron.

Applicants with a Master of Science degree must provide satisfactory evidence of an equivalent engineering baccalaureate background to the Dean.

Applicants must submit official undergraduate transcripts, undergraduate grade point average, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, and resume.

Personal statements or descriptions of post-baccalaureate experience that provide a rationale for proposed graduate study may also be submitted.

Applicants must submit official results of the analytical writing and quantitative portions of the GRE.
The GRE requirement may be waived for students holding degrees from ABET accredited programs (with department approval).

Applicants with a bachelor's degree must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0/4.0.

Applicants with a master's degree must have a cumulative graduate grade point average of at least 3.5/4.0.

Applicants not satisfying the requirements for full admission may be classified either as provisional admission or as deferred admission.

Applicants with a bachelor's degree in a discipline other than engineering shall have completed undergraduate coursework in calculus, differential equations, and have one year of classical physics.

IELTS-6.5, TOEFL IBT-79

Tuition USD 19,192

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