Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering

Temple University's Civil Engineering PhD program offers you the opportunity to work towards new advancements and perform original research in civil engineering. Research interests can include bridge longevity, geotechnical engineering, infrastructure modernization, or many more. This doctoral degree program is fully customizable, you can design an individualized plan of study. Pursue your research interests with the guidance of our highly experienced faculty, whose research areas include construction management, earthquake engineering and evaluation of deep foundations, geophysical imaging and site characterization, infrastructure reconstruction, pavement construction, materials and rehabilitation, and transportation engineering. Temple's doctoral program in Civil Engineering also encourages interdisciplinary collaboration with faculty in departments in and outside of the College of Engineering, including Chemistry, Geology and other sciences (in the College of Science and Technology), Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mathematics, and Mechanical Engineering.

The Ph.D. in Civil Engineering is designed to produce graduates who have: built a solid core knowledge base in science, technology, civil engineering, and mathematics, gained the ability to adapt to interdisciplinary research projects and employ emerging technology, learned how to plan, develop, and conduct a research project on their own as future principal investigators, and mastered professional oral and written communication skills.

Master's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A master's degree is not required, but preferred.
Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A bachelor's degree is required.
University regulations stipulate that the applicant must have earned a 3.0 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale in her/his undergraduate studies,
Statement of Goals: Describe your relevant technical experiences, career goals, and specific research interests in one to two pages, ensuring that you have clearly identified your area of interest within the field of civil and environmental engineering.
Standardized Test Scores:
GRE: Required. Scores must be no more than 5 years in advance of the application date.
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master's degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:
TOEFL iBT: 79
IELTS Academic: 6.5
550 on the paper-based (PBT)
Resume: Current resume required.
The minimum admissions standard for all graduate students is ordinarily an undergraduate grade point average of B or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the functional equivalent for students who have attended universities outside of the United States.