The PhD program in Civil Engineering prepares students for research careers in industry, academia, and national laboratories. Emphasis is placed on developing students' ability to conduct independent research in a new area of inquiry. Coursework and research topics are tailored to the needs of individual students in consultation with academic advisors and PhD committees.
Civil Engineering PhD students concentrate in one of the following research areas:
Geotechnical Engineering
Structural Engineering and Mechanics
Transportation Engineering
Each research area features award-winning faculty and research opportunities and a high degree of exchange and collaboration with other research areas.
5 Eylül 2023, 18 Aralık 2023
College of Engineering
130 Natural Resources Road,
Marston Hall,
Amherst,
Massachusetts,
01003, United States
As an international student applicant (non-U.S. citizens who do not hold U.S. Permanent Resident Status), you may be considered for admission to master's or doctoral degree programs if you have attained your baccalaureate degree at a regionally accredited American college or university, or possess an equivalent credential from a qualifying international institution.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Graduate School accepts the following:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): minimum combined score of 80. We accept results from the in-person version or the iBT Home Edition only. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Scores.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): minimum combined score of 6.5
Duolingo English Test: minimum overall score of 105
Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic): minimum overall score of 53
