Overview

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Advanced infrastructure systems technology development and application
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Computational mechanics
Master of Science (MS)	Water quality engineering and science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil and environmental engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil and environmental engineering/engineering and public policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental management and science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational mechanics
Master of Science (MS)	Civil and environmental engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Computational modeling and monitoring for resilient structural and material systems
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental management and science
Master of Science (MS)	Air quality engineering and science
Master of Science (MS)	IT-based sustainable global infrastructure and construction management
Master of Science (MS)	Advanced infrastructure systems
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Advanced infrastructure systems
Master of Science (MS)	Sustainability and green design
Master of Science (MS)	Energy infrastructure systems

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	99
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Two-part qualifying exam, public defense of dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

642

Applied

302

Accepted

98

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	January 5th	Yes
Spring deadline	August 31st	August 31st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in engineering, science, or mathematics
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS or MS in engineering, science, or mathematics

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 84

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 5
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

232

Total Graduate Students

69%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.45%
Black or African American	6.03%
White or Caucasian	15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.43%
Asian	4.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.43%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0.43%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 12

Male (28)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Advanced infrastructure systems; environmental engineering, sustainability, and science; mechanics, materials, and computing
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,540,000

Location & Contact

Address 5000 Forbes Avenue, Porter Hall 119
Pittsburgh, PA  15213
United States

Contact Dr. Burcu Akinci
Professor and Department Head
Email: bakinci@cmu.edu
Phone: 412-268-2941
Fax: 412-268-7813

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