280 Full-time PhD programmes in Civil Engineering & Construction

In the doctoral training of Civil Engineering from University of Oulu, practice meets theory, and a multidisciplinary approach is applied to research problems. 

Embark on an enriching academic journey with the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia - UNIMORE's distinguished Civil, Environmental, and Materials Engineering doctoral program.

The Civil Engineering Degree at Lamar University is designed to prepare you, as a practicing civil engineer, to advance research, development and education for addressing national and global challenges towards a highly sustainable industrial-based focus on infrastructure and transit architecture projects.

Built Environment Research students are either self-financed or supported through National University of Singapore research scholarships. 

The Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering at the University of South Florida is awarded in recognition of demonstrated scholarly competence and ability to conduct and report original and significant research in a sub-discipline of Civil Engineering, such as transportation, geotechnical, structural, materials, water resources or transportation engineering.

The Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Kanpur is producing since 1961, high quality technical manpower needed by industry, R&D organizations, and academic institutions. The Civil Engineering programme is offered at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. 

Students at Building Technology from Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava have mastered scientific research and development methods in the Building Industry study specialization with a focus on theories of building technology.  

Civil Engineering from University of Porto awards students with a doctoral degree in civil engineering and encompasses: writing an original thesis which has to be specially written for this purpose and be adequate for students’ field of knowledge and specialized area.

Graduates of this Geodesy and Cartography programme from Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava acquire a complete third-degree university education in the specialization of geodesy and cartography with the focus laid on the following areas: precise, integrated four-dimensional geodetic systems.

Located in the heart of Glasgow’s City Centre, the University of Strathclyde offers the Civil and Environmental Engineering programme, a unique combination of expertise including civil, environmental, chemical, mechanical and electrical engineering, as well as geosciences, material science, physics, chemistry and microbiology. 

The City and Regional Planning programme offered by Cornell University develops advanced research expertise in urban development, planning policy, and spatial governance.

This Construction Science and Management programme from University of Lincoln is designed to support the career development of future construction science and management leaders.

The Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering (CAE) from the University of Miami offers a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Civil Engineering with the following areas of emphasis: Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Environmental Engineering.

The department offers two seminar series, Geotechnology Seminar and Transportation seminar. A graduate program leading to the PhD is offered with a major in civil engineering. The Civil Engineering program is offered by the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

The University of Illinois at Chicago is home to two doctoral programs: the PhD in Civil Engineering and the PhD in Materials Engineering.

This Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD degree from Portland State University is your first step toward furthering your career as a professional engineer. Break the mold and improve the lives of others with an advanced degree and modern technical training in civil and environmental engineering.

At the Nanyang Technological University, we offer our graduate students a phd programme in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Some of the most important urban innovations happen underground. The only program of its kind in North America, the Underground Construction and Tunnel Engineering program of Colorado School of Mines educates top engineers on the design, construction, rehabilitation and management of underground spaces. 

Students enrolled in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Kentucky enjoy the benefits of studying at the Commonwealth’s flagship research institution, with an energetic and experienced faculty committed to each individual student’s educational and professional success.

At the University of Nottingham, we offer our graduate students a phd programme degree in Civil Engineering.