Civil Engineering PhD at NYU

Admission to this program requires an MS in Civil Engineering or equivalent with a GPA of 3.5 or better (on a 0-4 scale).

Ph.D. students are required to submit transcripts along with the syllabi for any courses they wish to transfer. Only courses with 3 or more credits are eligible for transfer. Please refer to the transcript credit request form .

Qualifying Exam Committee (also known as the Academic Advisory Committee): The qualifying examination is a pass/fail milestone in the Ph.D. process. Every student pursuing a Ph.D. must pass a qualifying examination before becoming a candidate for the Ph.D. According to NYU Tandon School of Engineering policy, students should take the qualifying exam within their first year of study at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. The Academic Advisory Committee generally consists of the academic adviser and one faculty member for a minor area of study. The Academic Advisory Committee guides the PhD student’s work through the successful completion of a qualifying examination. A letter signed by the academic adviser and approved by the department head is placed in the student’s file indicating the composition of the Academic Advisory Committee Form . Guidance Committee (also known as Dissertation Guidance Committee): Within six months of passing the qualifying examination(s), students and their dissertation adviser must form a guidance committee that will oversee course selection, provide research guidance, and ensure that satisfactory progress is being made toward completion of the dissertation in a timely manner. Course selection must ensure that requirements of major and minors set forth by the respective programs are met. The committee, at its discretion or bound by departmental regulations, may require students to present a dissertation research proposal. The committee is expected to meet at least once per semester to assess student progress, and doctoral students must defend their dissertation in front of this committee. Doctoral students must obtain a checklist of the milestones and requirements for the Ph.D. program from the Office of Graduate Academics. The Guidance (Dissertation) Committee shall have no less than five members, including a chairperson, a major adviser, and an adviser for each minor the student is pursuing, one of whom must be on the faculty in another NYU Tandon School of Engineering department. One external member who is either a faculty member at another academic institution or a noted PhD-level practitioner is encouraged. Additional faculty members may also serve on the Guidance Committee. Upon permission of the program director, four advisers will be allowed. Dissertation Defense Committee : This committee is formed when the student is ready to defend their proposal. The defense is organized and scheduled by the Guidance (Dissertation) Committee. All Institute faculty members may observe and ask questions at all NYU Tandon School of Engineering dissertation defenses. Therefore, the date of the defense must be announced Institute-wide at least one month before the event, and copies of the draft dissertation must be available to any faculty member who requests one in a timely fashion and in no case less than two weeks before the defense.

Qualifying Exam Committee (also known as the Academic Advisory Committee): The qualifying examination is a pass/fail milestone in the Ph.D. process. Every student pursuing a Ph.D. must pass a qualifying examination before becoming a candidate for the Ph.D. According to NYU Tandon School of Engineering policy, students should take the qualifying exam within their first year of study at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. The Academic Advisory Committee generally consists of the academic adviser and one faculty member for a minor area of study. The Academic Advisory Committee guides the PhD student’s work through the successful completion of a qualifying examination. A letter signed by the academic adviser and approved by the department head is placed in the student’s file indicating the composition of the Academic Advisory Committee Form . Guidance Committee (also known as Dissertation Guidance Committee): Within six months of passing the qualifying examination(s), students and their dissertation adviser must form a guidance committee that will oversee course selection, provide research guidance, and ensure that satisfactory progress is being made toward completion of the dissertation in a timely manner. Course selection must ensure that requirements of major and minors set forth by the respective programs are met. The committee, at its discretion or bound by departmental regulations, may require students to present a dissertation research proposal. The committee is expected to meet at least once per semester to assess student progress, and doctoral students must defend their dissertation in front of this committee. Doctoral students must obtain a checklist of the milestones and requirements for the Ph.D. program from the Office of Graduate Academics. The Guidance (Dissertation) Committee shall have no less than five members, including a chairperson, a major adviser, and an adviser for each minor the student is pursuing, one of whom must be on the faculty in another NYU Tandon School of Engineering department. One external member who is either a faculty member at another academic institution or a noted PhD-level practitioner is encouraged. Additional faculty members may also serve on the Guidance Committee. Upon permission of the program director, four advisers will be allowed. Dissertation Defense Committee : This committee is formed when the student is ready to defend their proposal. The defense is organized and scheduled by the Guidance (Dissertation) Committee. All Institute faculty members may observe and ask questions at all NYU Tandon School of Engineering dissertation defenses. Therefore, the date of the defense must be announced Institute-wide at least one month before the event, and copies of the draft dissertation must be available to any faculty member who requests one in a timely fashion and in no case less than two weeks before the defense.