PhD

Civil Engineering

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
 
StudyQA ranking:3287 Duration:4 years

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The Ph.D. program in Civil Engineering commenced in 1419/ 1420H after the Department’s M.Sc. program was successfully established. This program responds to the needs of national research and development centers for highly qualified specialists in Civil Engineering capable of effective contributions to complex scientific and technical projects.

Aims of the PhD Program:

  1. To broaden the knowledge of graduate students and enhance their scientific and academic performance.
  2. To meet the needs of national universities and research and development centers for highly qualified faculty members and specialists in Civil Engineering who are capable of effective contributions to complex scientific and technical projects.

Common Courses in PhD Civil Engineering

  • Probability and Statistics for Civil Engineers
  • Modeling of Engineering Processes and Systems
  • Advanced Mathematics for Civil Engineers

PhD Courses in Structural Engineering

  • Advanced Finite Element Methods
  • Advanced Structural Reliability
  • Advanced Stability of Structures
  • Elasticity Methods in Structural Analysis
  • Numerical Methods in Structural Analysis
  • Advanced Plasticity in Structural Engineering
  • Fracture Mechanics
  • Optimization of Structures
  • Applied Structural Mechanics
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • Experimental Methods in Structural Engineering
  • AHigh Performance Concrete
  • Composite and Fiber Reinforced Concrete
  • Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures
  • Selected Topics in Structural Engineering

PhD Courses in Construction Engineering and Management

  • Advanced Topics in Value Engineering
  • Maintenance Engineering and Management
  • Artificial Intelligence Applications in Civil Engineering
  • Planning and Modeling of Construction Processes
  • Selected Topics in Construction Engineering & Management

PhD Courses in Environmental Engineering

  • Advanced Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
  • Treatment Processes Laboratory
  • Air Pollution Control
  • Industrial Waste Management
  • Hazardous Waste Management
  • Simulation of Treatment Processes
  • Selected Topics in Environmental Engineering

PhD Courses in Water Resources and Hydraulics

  • Theoretical Physical Hydrology
  • Solutions to Ground Water Problems
  • Flow Through Porous Media
  • Computer-Aided Water Management
  • Advanced Water Management
  • Control of Floods and Droughts
  • Stochastic Processes in Hydrology
  • Advanced Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
  • Physical and Mathematical Modeling of Hydraulic Systems
  • Selected Topics in Water Resources and Hydraulics

PhD Courses in Geotechnical Engineering

  • Soil Behavior
  • Analysis and Design of Deep Foundations
  • Soil Dynamics
  • Geotechnical Engineering in Arid Regions
  • Constitutive Laws for Geotechnical Materials
  • Seepage and Consolidation
  • Soil Rheology
  • Selected Topics in Geotechnical Engineering

PhD Courses in Transportation Engineering

  • Transportation Systems Analysis
  • Urban Public Transportation
  • Air Transportation
  • Advanced Traffic Operations and Control
  • Rail Transportation
  • Pavement Maintenance Management Systems
  • Analysis of Pavement Systems
  • Pavement Materials and Mix Design
  • Transportation Economics and Evaluation
  • Selected Topics in Transportation Engineering

Requirements

  • The applicant must have a Master degree in Civil Engineering from King Saud University or its equivalent with a (B) grade or “Very Good” at least.
  • The candidate must obtain a score of at least 450 points in the TOEFL English language examination.
  • Fulfill track admission requirements and passing a written admission exam, in addition to an interview to be announced by the program council.
  • Certified transcript of academic record(s).
  • Two letters of recommendation.
  • A written permission from the applicant’s employer.

Scholarships

  • Global Education Program
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