61 PhD programs in Civil Engineering without the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) — US

61 programs for a PhD in Civil Engineering in the US that answer which programs in this group do not require the GRE. Every program here states that the GRE is not required or not accepted.

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Every program here states that the GRE is not required or not accepted.

  1. 1

    Stanford University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 2
    Annual tuition
    $67,686
    Program duration
    72 months
  2. 2

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    PhD in Materials, Structures and Geomechanics

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $66,720
    Program duration
    60 months
  3. 3

    Princeton University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 30
    Annual tuition
    $65,210
    Program duration
    60 months
  4. 4

    University of California, Berkeley

    Doctor of Philosophy in Energy, Civil Infrastructure and Climate

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $13,140
    Program duration
    60 months
  5. 5

    California Institute of Technology

    Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $68,574
    Program duration
    36 months
  6. 6

    Columbia University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

    Application deadline
    Oct 1
    Annual tuition
    $28,420
    Program duration
    72 months
  7. 7

    Cornell University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Program duration
    60 months
  8. 8

    Johns Hopkins University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Systems Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 31
    Annual tuition
    $66,670
  9. 9

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    PhD in Civil Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $31,898
  10. 10

    Northwestern University

    Doctor of Philosophy in Geotechnical Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $56,067
    Program duration
    60 months

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Complete Program List61 programs

The complete list of Civil Engineering PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

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RankUniversityProgramDuration
#2Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering72 months
#2Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Structural Engineering and Geomechanics72 months
#2Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Sustainable Design and Construction72 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhD in Materials, Structures and Geomechanics60 months
#4Princeton UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering60 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil and Environmental Engineering60 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in Energy, Civil Infrastructure and Climate60 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in GeoSystems Engineering
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials60 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in Systems Engineering60 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in Transportation Engineering48 months
#9California Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering36 months
#12Columbia UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics72 months
#13Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering60 months
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Civil and Systems Engineering
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborPhD in Civil Engineering
#23Northwestern UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Geotechnical Engineering60 months
#23Northwestern UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Mechanics, Materials, and Structures
#23Northwestern UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Transportation Systems Analysis & Planning60 months
#24New York UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering72 months
#25University of WashingtonDoctorate of Philosophy in Civil & Environmental Engineering60 months
#26University of California San DiegoDoctor of Philosophy in Structural84 months
#26University of California San DiegoDoctor of Philosophy in Structural Engineering84 months
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyPhD in Civil Engineering60 months
#34Rice UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonDoctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteDoctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering72 months
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkDoctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkPhD in Architectural Engineering
#42University of Southern CaliforniaPhD in Civil Engineering72 months
#52Vanderbilt UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering60 months
#55University of VirginiaDoctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
#62University of California, DavisDoctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering64 months
#62University of California, DavisDoctor of Philosophy in Transportation Technology and Policy
#65University of California--IrvineCivil Engineering PhD84 months
#65University of California--IrvineDoctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesDoctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
#78Tufts UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering
#93Texas A&M University--College StationDoctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
#96University of FloridaConstruction Management PhD48 months
#96University of FloridaDoctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
#96University of FloridaDoctor of Philosophy in Coastal & Oceanographic Engineering
#98Virginia TechDoctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering
#134University of Colorado BoulderDoctor of Philosophy in Architectural Engineering72 months
#134University of Colorado BoulderPhD in Construction Engineering and Management (CEM)60 months
#175Arizona State UniversityConstruction Management, PhD
#191University of ConnecticutDoctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
#201–250Northeastern UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
#301–400Iowa State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil Engineering48 months
#301–400University of KansasPhD degree in Civil Engineering (Construction engineering and management)
#301–400University of IowaDoctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering36 months
#401–500Washington State UniversityPhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Clemson UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering60 months
Colorado School of MinesDoctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Colorado School of MinesDoctor of Philosophy in Underground Construction and Tunneling
Lehigh UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Structural Engineering
Michigan Technological UniversityPhD in Civil Engineering
University of OklahomaDoctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
University of OklahomaDoctor of Philosophy in Geotechnical
Villanova UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteDoctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering

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