The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) offers the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Research programme on both full-time and part-time bases. The minimum period of candidature is 24 months for full-time students and 36 months for part-time students, with a maximum candidature period of 60 months for both study modes.
Students can choose to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy degree in one of the following research areas:
Construction Technology and Management
- Construction Technology and Management
- Risks and Project Financing
- Facility and Infrastructure Management
Digital Civil Engineering
- Built Environment Digital Twins & Data Science
- Artificial Intelligence for Lifecycle Processes
- Construction & Maintenance Robotics
- Planning & Design Automation
Environmental and Water Resources
- Membrane Technology in Environmental Engineering
- Water Reclamation Technologies
- Waste Reuse and Resource Recovery
- Environmental Biotechnology
- Integrated Urban Water Management
- Environmental Fluid Mechanics
- Sediment Transport
- Coastal Management
Geotechnical Engineering
- Foundations of High-Rise Buildings
- Land Reclamation
- Underground Space Development
- Tropical Soil Engineering
- Rock Mechanics and Engineering Geology
Maritime Studies
- Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development
- Maritime Logistics
- Port Economics and Management
- Maritime Strategy and Risk Management
- Strategic and Quality Management in Shipping
- Supply Chain Management
Structures and Mechanics
- Computational Mechanics
- Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics
- Protective Technology
- Fire Engineering
- Concrete and Steel Technology
Transportation Engineering
- Transport Modelling and Traffic Management
- Transport Planning
- Congestion Pricing
- Road Safety Engineering
Admission Requirements
Applicants should possess a good Honours degree, preferably at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or Honours (Distinction), and demonstrate the ability to undertake research in their proposed field of study.
English Language Requirements
Applicants whose bachelor's degree programme was not conducted in English are required to submit a valid TOEFL or IELTS score. Test results must be no more than two years old at the time of application.
Application Period
The programme offers two intakes annually, in August and January, subject to the School's selection and recommendation. The University reserves the right to admit applicants in other semesters.
| Intake | Application Period |
|---|---|
| August | 1 October – 28 February |
| January | 1 June – 31 July |
Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications early within the designated application period.
Application Fee: S$50 (net) per application.
Supporting Documents
Applicants are required to submit the relevant supporting documents as part of their application. Please refer to the NTU Graduate Admissions Guide for the complete list of required documents.
Tuition Fees
For information on tuition fees and applicable charges, please refer to the NTU Graduate Admissions website.
Coursework Components
- 12 AUs with CGPA 3.50
- Communication course (2 AUs)
- Graduate English (HWG703)*
* For full-time students only
Research Component
- Qualifying examination & confirmation during Year 2
- Submission of thesis for examination
- PhD oral examination
Programme Structure
- All candidates will commence as Research Students in the first instance. Subsequently, the candidate will be required to pass the Qualifying Examination and Confirmation Exercise in order to be confirmed as a PhD candidate.
- The candidate will pursue the research work under the supervision of the supervisor and submit for examination a thesis based on the research work done. The candidate must keep in frequent and regular contact with the supervisor regarding the research throughout the candidature period.
- The candidate is required to attend classes and pass the examination to meet the coursework requirements such as Academic Unit (AU) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).
- Candidates are required to complete all the coursework and undergo a Qualifying Examination cum Confirmation Exercise within the period stipulated.
- Upon completion of the research, the candidate is required to submit the thesis in a form ready and acceptable for examination before the expiry of the maximum candidature.
- In addition to being examined on the thesis, a candidate for the degree of PhD must pass an oral examination) on the subject matter of the thesis and other related subjects.
Candidature Period
| Full Time | Part-Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Programme | Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum |
Doctor of Philosophy | 2 years | 5 years | 3 years | 5 years |
Current students: Please refer to the school's intranet.
Prospective students: For more information, you may send in an enquiry.
Research Scholarships
- Nanyang President's Graduate Scholarship
- NTU Research Scholarship
- Provost Graduate Award