Civil and Environmental Engineering

Duke University

United States of America, Durham

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Duke University

United States of America , Durham

Key Facts

Program Level

PhD (Philosophy Doctorate)

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Application Fee

USD 95

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines10-Jan-2021

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Duration 5 year(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 34,531 / semster

Next Intake 10-Jan-2021

Civil and Environmental Engineering

About

Programs of advanced course work and research are available within the two areas of inquiry within the department: materials, structures and geo-systems; and environmental engineering. Within the latter area two tracks of study exist: hydrology and environmental fluid dynamics; and environmental health engineering. At Duke CEE, you can choose your path from among these study tracks: Computational Mechanics and Scientific Computing Engineering Environmental Geomechanics and Geophysics Systems, Risk and Decision Hydrology and Fluid Dynamics Environmental Health Engineering Research Areas Computational Mechanics and Scientific Computing Environmental Health Engineering Geomechanics & Geophysics for Energy and the Environment Hydrology and Fluid Dynamics Risk & Resilient Systems Within these broad categories, particular areas of strength exist in: new computational paradigms and experimental dynamics for complex structural systems, including research on nonlinearity; environmental geomechanics and geophysics, including chemo-mechanical couplings; control in material and structural design, including mechatronics; micro- and nano-structured materials; deterministic and stochastic water resources and contaminant hydrology; energy/environment interactions; global and regional water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles; ocean-land-atmosphere interactions, including eco-hydrology and remote sensing of the environment; biological and chemical aspects of pollution and its remediation in water, air and soil, including the application and implications of nanomaterials in the environment and molecular biotechnology. Interdisciplinary research programs are a particular interest of our faculty, especially in the areas of structural control, chemo-mechanics, eco-hydrology, remote sensing. The department also supports new multi-disciplinary research thrusts in the area of energy and the environment . Well-equipped laboratories include the Computational Mechanics Laboratory, the Seismic Response Control Laboratory, and Environmental Engineering laboratories that house a wide range of instrumentation for studying physical, chemical, and biological phenomena. Intense cross-disciplinary collaboration as well as cross-listed course offerings with Duke Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Department and the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences presents additional resources for graduate students in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Program.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Transcripts: Unofficial transcripts required with application submission; official transcripts required upon admission
Letters of Recommendation: 3 Required
Statement of Purpose: Required
RÃ©sumÃ©: Required
GRE Scores: GRE General (Optional for 2022)
English Language Exam: TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test required* for applicants whose first language is not English
*test waiver may apply for some applicants
GPA: Undergraduate GPA calculated on 4.0 scale required

English Program Requirements

If your first language is not English, you must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test, or the Duolingo English Test.