Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
The Department of Civil Engineering offers a transformative Ph.D. program, shaping visionary leaders in shaping the world's built environment
Dr. Hitesh Upreti
Email: [email protected]
Program Structure
The Department of Civil Engineering offers a comprehensive Ph.D. program covers a broad and evolving spectrum of research areas, including Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Water Resources Engineering. Complementing these core disciplines, the department actively promotes research at the frontiers of multi-disciplinary areas, encompassing Building Physics and Energy Efficiency, Disaster Management, Remote Sensing and GIS, and Smart Agricultural Water Management.

The faculty biography on the department web page provides a comprehensive overview of the wide-ranging areas of interest of our faculties. Ph.D. students can also carry out their research in collaboration with faculty in other departments.
Table: Program structure for PhD students admitted after M.Tech degree
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Foundation |
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Semester 1 |
Topics in Mathematical Methods (CED676), (3:1:0) |
Elective I |
Elective II |
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Semester 2 |
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Research methodology |
Doctoral Thesis (DTD 899) |
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Research |
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Semester 3 Onwards |
Doctoral Thesis DTD 899 |
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Table: Program structure for PhD students admitted after B.Tech degree
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Foundation |
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Semester 1 |
Topics in Mathematical Methods (CED676), (3:1:0) |
Elective I |
Elective II |
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Semester 2 |
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Research methodology |
Elective III |
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Research |
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Semester 3 Onwards |
Doctoral Thesis DTD 899 |
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