Overview

Program in Civil Engineering / Program in Civil Engineering is located in Albuquerque, NM, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Civil engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)	Civil engineering
Master of Construction Management (MCM)	Construction management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	27
Doctoral Degrees	5
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?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (for MSCE and M Eng); GRE or GMAT (for MCM) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

68

Applied

36

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 10th	August 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (for MSCE and M Eng); GRE or GMAT (for MCM)
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	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 68
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

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 Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

63

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.29%
Black or African American	1.59%
White or Caucasian	22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.59%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 4

Male (14)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	1 Highway and Transportation Engineering 2 Structural Engineering and Mechanics 3 Construction Engineering & Management 4 Environmental Engineering 5 Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering 6 Geotechnical Engineering and Pavement Management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,833,864

Location & Contact

Address 1 University of New Mexico
MSC01 1070
Albuquerque, NM  87131-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Mahmoud R. Taha
Chair
Email: mrtaha@unm.edu
Phone: 505-2771258
Fax: 505-2771988

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