Overview

Department of Civil and Materials Engineering / Department of Civil and Materials Engineering is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Preliminary and qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

285

Applied

153

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	March 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	July 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

104

Total Graduate Students

58%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.81%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0.96%

Gender

Male (79%)

Female (20%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 5

Male (20)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Integrated fiber optic, acoustic emission and MEMS-based sensors development; monitoring the state of repaired and strengthened structures; development of weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems; image processing techniques for characterization of concrete entrained air bubble systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,832,000

Location & Contact

Address 1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL  60607
United States

Contact Prof. Farhad Ansaru
Head
Phone: 312-996-3428
Fax: 312-996-2426

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