Overview

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Civil and environmental engineering /transportation
Master of Science (MS)	Civil and environmental engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil and environmental engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	8
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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 Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

49

Applied

25

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	March 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	August 30th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA of 3.0; statement of purpose; letter of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree; statement of purpose; 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

65

Total Graduate Students

52%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.77%
Black or African American	1.54%
White or Caucasian	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.69%
Unknown	3.08%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 1

Male (11)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Construction performance improvement, water and waste water treatment, intelligent transportation, resilient infrastructure, hydroinformatics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 454015
Las Vegas, NV  89154-4015
United States

Contact Dr. Rama Venkat
Dean
Email: engineering.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-5456
Fax: 702-895-3936

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