Overview

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in Houston, TX.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Civil Engineering (MCE)	Civil engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	24
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

59

Applied

39

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

81

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.88%
Black or African American	2.47%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	13.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 6

Male (16)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Civil engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. D. J. Belarbi
Chairperson
Email: abelarbi@central.uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-4266
Fax: 713-743-4260

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