Blacksburg,
VA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Civil Engineering- Geotechnical Engineering in Virginia Beach United States | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Virginia Beach United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
31,690
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
60 months
Geotechnical Engineering focuses on civil engineering aspects related to designing and building foundations, slopes, retaining structures, embankments, tunnels, levees, wharves, waste disposal sites, and other similar infrastructure. This field also involves analyzing the engineering properties and behavior of earth materials. Virginia Tech's Geotechnical Engineering Program explores various specialties such as foundation design, earth dam construction, landslide mitigation, environmental geotechnics, field testing, soil-structure relationships, seismic engineering, engineering seismology, sensor technology, visualization techniques, ground enhancement methods, computational geomechanics, geosynthetic applications, geological engineering principles, and rock mechanics in engineering contexts.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
You may scan a copy of your official paper or electronic transcript provided to you from your institution's Registrar. Do not upload your institution's web-based academic record or a document stating it is not an official transcript. Make sure that all critical and identifying marks have been scanned and are legible
Check to see whether your department requires letters of recommendation from references.
The Graduate School does not require entrance tests, but check to see whether your department requires you to submit GRE, GMAT, or subject test scores with your application. If so, have the testing agency send official scores to Virginia Tech Graduate School
TOEFL score of 90 (IBT) TOEFL scores of 20 or greater in Listening, Writing, Speaking, and Reading subsections are required. IELTS score of 6.5
Minimum GPA- 3.0
Check to see whether your department requires letters of recommendation from references.
The Graduate School does not require entrance tests, but check to see whether your department requires you to submit GRE, GMAT, or subject test scores with your application. If so, have the testing agency send official scores to Virginia Tech Graduate School
TOEFL score of 90 (IBT) TOEFL scores of 20 or greater in Listening, Writing, Speaking, and Reading subsections are required. IELTS score of 6.5
Minimum GPA- 3.0
Tuition
USD
31,690