Ph.D. in Civil Engineering

Overview

Our Ph.D. program in Civil Engineering is designed to cultivate graduates capable of generating innovative contributions to the field. Emphasizing rigorous research training, the curriculum ensures that students comprehensively understand the major disciplines within the construction industry and related fields. Recognizing the importance of a broad professional background in engineering research, the program mandates a high level of competence across key areas.

This program seeks to produce proficient engineers adept at fulfilling the demands of civil engineering applications, research, and academia. Structured in stages, it facilitates a thorough learning foundation for both quantitative and qualitative research endeavors.

The overarching goal is to foster a scientific approach that addresses real-world challenges in civil engineering. Courses in the curriculum are research-based, up-to-date, prospective, theoretically robust, and practically applicable to accomplish this goal. The program’s major research areas encompass water resources engineering, hydraulic engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, construction engineering and management, and geomatics engineering.

Application and admission

Admission requirements

• An MS/M.Phil degree with Thesis of 06 credit hours or its equivalent degree with a Thesis of 06 credit hours, in the relevant field from an accredited institution, with a minimum CGPA of 3.0/4.0 (Semester System) or 70% marks (annual system), and no third division (annual system) or ‘D’ grade (semester system) throughout the academic career. 
• Registration with the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) is preferred.
• GRE (Subject) as per HEC policy or NTS GAT (subject) with a minimum score of 60.

Program Duration

The duration of studies for a Ph.D. degree shall normally be not less than three years and not more than five years.

Course Work Requirements:

1. A PhD scholar shall have to complete 18 credit hours of graduate-level course work from the approved Scheme of Studies and 09 credit hours of PhD thesis. The supervisory committee will recommend the courses for each student. Courses will be selected from the list of all approved graduate-level courses. Only 600 level and above courses are permitted for PhD.
2. The registration of a PhD Thesis of 09 credit hours shall be allowed after the completion of coursework for the PhD degree.
3. If the scheme of courses completed by the candidates for their last degree in the relevant field does not provide adequate background for the Ph.D. program into which they are seeking admissions, they may be required to rectify the deficiency by taking one or more additional courses proposed by the departmental advisory committee.

Note: Information regarding required oral and written examinations and detailed rules and regulations as specified in the Graduate Handbook will be considered final.

Career prospects

Upon achieving a Ph.D. in civil engineering, graduates gain exceptional opportunities for employment in diverse sectors, armed with an expansive, critical, and practically grounded comprehension of civil engineering and specialized disciplines. This multifaceted knowledge not only positions them for leadership roles within intricate contemporary contexts but also serves as a foundation for fulfilling teaching careers within academic institutions.