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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil Engineering

USA

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What will I learn?

Designing sustainable infrastructure for society.

Designing the infrastructure that makes modern societies work is what civil engineering is all about. From highways and bridges to dams and airports, civil engineers design, build and manage the public and private works that make modern life possible.

This doctorate is most appropriate for those who want to conduct research or become a faculty member at a college or university. You can customize your studies to focus on environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, hydraulics and water resources engineering, structural engineering or transportation engineering.

Career Outcomes

With this degree, you could become a/an:

  • Highly specialized design engineer in your own consulting firm
  • Researcher for a large engineering firm or company
  • University faculty member

Which department am I in?

College of Engineering

Study options

Full Time (78 credit hours)

Tuition fees
US$29,784.00 per year
Start date

September 2025

Venue

University of Idaho

875 Perimeter Drive,

MOSCOW,

Idaho,

83844, United States

Full Time (78 credit hours)

Tuition fees
US$29,784.00 per year
Start date

September 2025

Venue

University of Idaho Boise

322 E. Front Street,

BOISE,

Idaho,

83702, United States

Entry requirements

For students from United States

Graduate school applicants must possess the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree, with a minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

For international students

Graduate school applicants must possess the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree, with a minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

The following are acceptable as proof of English competency for graduate students:

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): minimum overall score of 79

IELTS (International English Language Testing System): minimum overall score of 6.5

MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery): Minimum overall score of 77

U of I American Language and Culture Program (ALCP) with score of a Level 6/Advanced Pass

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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