PhD in Civil Engineering

Temple University (United States) · 1801 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA

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Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell. On May 12, 1888, it was renamed the Temple College of Philadelphia. By 1907, the institution revised its institutional status and was incorporated as a research university. As of 2019, about 40,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students were enrolled at the university. Temple is among the world's largest providers of professional education (law, medicine, podiatry, pharmacy, dentistry, engineering and architecture), preparing the largest body of professional practitioners in Pennsylvania

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Institute

College of Engineering

Degree

PhD

Duration

5-6 years

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Civil Engineering

Expense

Living Expenses

USD 15000

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

USD 16000

Tuition Fee (International)

USD 20900

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

TOEFL

IELTS

6.5

Undergrad GPA

GRE Verbal

151

GRE Quant

154

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Intake Deadline 1

01 Nov, 2025

(January-2026)

Intake Deadline 2

01 Mar, 2026

(August-2026)

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Credential Evaluation

Common Document

The department encourages applicants who have attended international post-secondary institutions to have their credentials evaluated by a NACES-accredited agency and submit a course-by-course evaluation. This will speed up the admissions process.

Degree Transcript

Common Document

Official transcripts should be sent directly from the institution.

Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

University Specific

You’ll need three letters of recommendation. If sending by email, these should come directly from your reference writer’s personal email address.

Personal Statement

University Specific

In one to two pages, describe your relevant technical experiences and career goals.

Resume

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Current professional résumé

Test Score Report

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1. TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo 2. GRE

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The tuition fees for the PhD in Civil Engineering at Temple University are $16,000 for domestic students and $20,900 for international students.
The next available intake for the PhD in Civil Engineering at Temple University is in January 2026.
To apply for the PhD in Civil Engineering at Temple University, you need to submit a Letter of Recommendation (LOR), Personal Statement, Test Score Report, Resume, Degree Transcript, and Credential Evaluation.
The English proficiency requirements for the PhD in Civil Engineering at Temple University are a TOEFL score of 79 or higher, or an IELTS score of 6.5 or higher.
The GRE score requirements for the PhD in Civil Engineering at Temple University are a median range of 151 for GRE Verbal and 154 for GRE Quantitative.
The undergraduate GPA requirement for the PhD in Civil Engineering at Temple University is a median range of 3.

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