PhD of Science Program in Civil Engineering
Last Update On: 13, Mar 2023 at 08:02 am
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GRADUTE PROGRAMS in CIVIL ENGINEERING
The graduate studies in the Civil Engineering Department started in 1401H (1981G) with the M.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering, followed by the Ph.D. program in Civil Engineering in 1420H (2000G).
The Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering are available in the following CE specializations:
- Structural Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Construction Engineering and Management
- Geotechnical Engineering
Vision
To be a globally recognized graduate program in civil engineering education, innovation and technological advancement in building the knowledge economy.
Mission
- To provide a distinguished high-quality graduate education program to attain and sustain the excellence in civil engineering industry during the 21st century.
- To provide highly qualified specialized civil engineers to promote civil engineering knowledge and applications to meet the future challenges through their technical and leadership skills.
- To serve the society through involvement in knowledge sharing outreach and professional activities that include innovative research, developing new technologies, continuing education and professional development.
Admission Requirements for Ph.D in Civil Engineering Programs
Admission Requirements to the Civil Engineering department can be found using the link: https://graduatestudies.ksu.edu.sa/ar/Faculty_of_Engineering.
Selection Process for Ph.D. candidates within the department (all specialties)
The selection process of all candidates in all specialties must be uniform, based on the following criteria: Meeting all the minimum basic requirements:
- Bachelor’s civil engineering degree with overall GPA 3.75/5 or its equivalent
- MSc in relevant field with an excellent overall GPA 4.25/5 or its equivalent).
- A score of not less than (61) on the TOEFL Internet-based test (TOEFL-IBT) or its equivalent.
- A score of not less than (150) on the GRE test (Quantitative part only). Those who have obtained a master's degree from the Department of Civil Engineering at King Saud University with a GPA of no less than 4.5 out of 5 and no more than two years have passed since obtaining the master's degree are exempt from this.
Ph.D. Degree Requirements
The Ph.D. degree requirements are as follows:
- Completing 18 credit hours of course work from the approved graduate courses as follows:
- 3 credit hours of general courses, as given in Table 6- A.
- 15 credit hours of specialized Civil Engineering courses chosen from one of the areas of specializations mentioned above, as given in Tables 6-B to 6-G, according to the applicant’s specialty.
- Passing the Ph.D. qualifying comprehensive exam.
- Satisfactory completion of the Ph.D. thesis.
Table 6: Ph.D. Courses in Civil Engineering
| Table 6-A: General Courses | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Units |
| CE 601 | Probability and Statistics for Civil Engineers | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 602 | Modeling of Engineering Processes and Systems | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 603 | Advanced Mathematics for Civil Engineers | 3 (3,0) |
| Table 6-B: Courses in Structural Engineering | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Units |
| CE 660 | Advanced Finite Element Methods | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 661 | Advanced Structural Reliability | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 662 | Advanced Stability of Structures | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 663 | Elasticity Methods in Structural Analysis | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 664 | Numerical Methods in Structural Analysis | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 665 | Advanced Plasticity in Structural Engineering | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 666 | Fracture Mechanics | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 667 | Optimization of Structures | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 668 | Applied Structural Mechanics | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 671 | Earthquake Engineering | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 672 | Experimental Methods in Structural Engineering | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 673 | High Performance Concrete | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 674 | Composite and Fiber Reinforced Concrete | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 675 | Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 679 | Selected Topics in Structural Engineering | 3 (3,0) |
| Table 6-C: Courses in Water Resources Engineering | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Units |
| CE 620 | Theoretical Physical Hydrology | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 621 | Solutions to Ground Water Problems | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 622 | Flow Through Porous Media | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 623 | Computer-Aided Water Management | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 624 | Advanced Water Management | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 625 | Control of Floods and Droughts | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 626 | Stochastic Processes in Hydrology | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 627 | Advanced Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 628 | Physical and Math. Modeling of Hydraulic Systems | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 629 | Selected Topics in Water Resources and Hydraulics | 3 (3,0) |
| Table 6-D: Courses in Transportation Engineering | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Units |
| CE 630 | Transportation Systems Analysis | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 631 | Urban Public Transportation | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 632 | Air Transportation | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 633 | Advanced Traffic Operations and Control | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 634 | Rail Transportation | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 635 | Pavement Maintenance Management Systems | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 636 | Analysis of Pavement Systems | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 638 | Pavement Materials and Mix Design | 3 (3,1) |
| CE 639 | Transportation Economics and Evaluation | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 699 | Selected Topics in Transportation Engineering | 3 (3,0) |
| Table 6-E: Courses in Environmental Engineering | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Units |
| CE 640 | Advanced Wastewater Treatment and Reuse | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 641 | Treatment Processes Laboratory | 3 (1,4) |
| CE 645 | Air Pollution Control | 3 (2,2) |
| CE 646 | Industrial Waste Management | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 647 | Hazardous Waste Management | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 648 | Simulation of Treatment Processes | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 649 | Selected Topics in Environmental Engineering | 3 (3,0) |
| Table 6-F: Courses in Construction Engineering and Management | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Units |
| CE 610 | Advanced Topics in Value Engineering | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 611 | Maintenance Engineering and Management | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 612 | Artificial Intelligence Applications in CE | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 613 | Planning and Modeling of Construction Processes | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 614 | Selected Topics in Construction Eng.& Management | 3 (3,0) |
| Table 6-G: Courses in Geotechnical Engineering | ||
| Course No. | Course Name | Units |
| CE 681 | Soil Behavior | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 682 | Analysis and Design of Deep Foundations | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 683 | Soil Dynamics | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 684 | Geotechnical Engineering in Arid Regions | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 685 | Constitutive Laws for Geotechnical Materials | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 686 | Seepage and Consolidation | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 687 | Soil Rheology | 3 (3,0) |
| CE 689 | Selected Topics in Geotechnical Engineering | 3 (3,0) |
How to Apply?
Applicants must submit the following:
1. Application form (obtained from Deanship of Graduate Studies).
2. Certified transcript of academic record(s).
3. Two letters of recommendation.
4. A written permission from the applicant’s employer.
To the dean of graduate studies.
