Overview

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Engineering (M Eng)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	43
Doctoral Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

380

Applied

125

Accepted

41

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

205

Total Graduate Students

58%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.9%
Black or African American	6.83%
White or Caucasian	22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.95%
Unknown	0.98%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

105

Total faculty

Full-time - 81

Part-time - 24

Male (81)

Female (24)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Transportation and urban systems, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, construction engineering and management, hydraulics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	21,578,886

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Dr. Ali Haghani
Chair
Email: haghani@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-7768

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