Program in Civil Engineering

Overview

The University of Alabama at Birmingham / Program in Civil Engineering is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test preferred (minimum score of 500 on each component) Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

36

Applied

23

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	August 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test preferred (minimum score of 500 on each component)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in all undergraduate degree major courses attempted, letters of evaluation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 3.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

79%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	4.17%
White or Caucasian	12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.17%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 1

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health monitoring of structures; high performance concrete materials; structural behavior and testing of bridge and building components; sustainable water and energy conservation; sustainable transportation systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,143,133

Location & Contact

Address 1720 2nd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. Fouad H. Fouad
Chair
Email: ffouad@uab.edu
Phone: 205-934-8430
Fax: 205-934-9855

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