PhD

Civil Engineering

King Saud University

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

engineering.ksu.edu.sa

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English

StudyQA ranking:4020 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:

To broaden the knowledge of graduate students and enhance their scientific and academic performance.
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.