Overview

Key Features

Focus areas include construction engineering and management (Ph.D. only), environmental engineering, geoengineering, groundwater engineering, hydraulic engineering/stream restoration and river mechanics, hydrologic science and engineering, irrigation and drainage engineering, structural engineering and structural mechanics, water and international development, water resources planning and management, and fluid mechanics/dynamics.

A practice-oriented, course-work only, the Civil Engineering program at Colorado State University is available to students with a baccalaureate degree in engineering. Graduates of some science programs also are eligible for the M.E., but typically are required to complete background engineering courses at the undergraduate level in addition to the required courses for their graduate degree. Master of Engineering tracks are offered in environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, infrastructure engineering, irrigation engineering, structural engineering, and water resources engineering.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Environmental engineering

Geoenvironmental engineering

Geotechnical engineering

Groundwater engineering

Hydraulic engineering/stream restoration/river mechanics

Hydrologic science and engineering

Irrigation and drainage

Structural engineering and structural mechanics

Water resources planning and management

Wind engineering and fluid mechanics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fort Collins, United States

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction View 109 other PhDs in Civil Engineering & Construction in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application fee
Official transcripts of all previously earned credits
Three letters of recommendation
Statement of Purpose: There are several required short answer questions under the supplemental material section of the application. The questions are required and have a word limit. Applications without responses to the short answer questions, will not be considered.
Current resume
GRE General Test for M.S. and Ph.D. applicants
TOEFL or IELTS (for international applicants)

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Tuition Fee

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International

30656 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30656 USD per year during 36 months.
National

30656 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30656 USD per year during 36 months.
In-State

13967 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13967 USD per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Fort Collins

1210 - 1800 USD /month

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