Civil engineering encompasses the planning, design, construction, and operation of facilities essential to modern life, ranging from bridges to transit systems. Civil engineers are problem solvers that meet the challenges of community planning, water supply, structures, traffic congestion, energy needs, pollution, and infrastructure improvements. Societal needs, economic conditions, and public safety are paramount in the work accomplished by civil engineers. High-tech tools such as computer aided design (CAD), geographical information systems (GIS) and computer modeling are a necessity in all areas of civil engineering.

Civil engineers are sought by both private companies and public agencies for a variety of professional positions. Many work for engineering consulting firms or construction companies as design engineers, field engineers and project managers. They also join government agencies to oversee transportation, water supply, environmental protection, and resource management. Graduates are equally prepared to pursue MS and PhD degrees in allied fields, as well as business, management and law degrees.

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Undergraduate Admissions

Civil engineers are sought by both private companies and public agencies for a variety of professional positions. Many work for engineering consulting firms or construction companies as design engineers, field engineers and project managers.

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Graduate Admissions

Applicants to MS programs are expected to have an undergraduate degree in civil engineering or its equivalent, and must have proficiency in basic sciences and mathematics.

Graduate Admissions Requirements

Applicants to MS programs are expected to have an undergraduate degree in civil engineering or its equivalent, and must have proficiency in basic sciences and mathematics. Ph.D. programs are for superior students with master's degrees in civil engineering or allied fields who wish to do advanced research.  Students who lack an appropriate undergraduate background may be granted conditional admission in order to complete a bridge program or its equivalent. These courses are taken in addition to regular degree requirements; descriptions may be found in the undergraduate catalog.

Graduate Certificate Program: A 12-credit graduate certificate in Construction Management is available as a step toward this degree. Please see Graduate Certificates in the online catalog for further information. For more information about continuing and distance education, please contact the Office of Graduate Studies​, ​973-596-3462; email: gso@njit.edu.

Bridge Program: Students who do not have a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, but who want to obtain a master’s degree in civil engineering must complete a bridge program for their chosen area of specialization. These courses are not counted for degree credit. See the areas of specialization in this section for specific bridge programs. Please note that prerequisites for bridge courses also must be met. See the undergraduate catalog for descriptions of 100- to 400-level courses. Some of the bridge courses may be waived depending on the student’s background.

Master of Architecture (MArch) and MS in Civil Engineering Dual Degree Program: This program permits students to obtain a Master of Architecture with a Master of Science in Civil Engineering. There is no reduction in the degree requirements for the Master of Architecture program. This dual degree program permits students to obtain the MS in Civil Engineering in substantially less time; in some cases, in only one more semester of full-time study. This dual degree program is described in the “Architecture” degree program section of the online catalog.

Qualifying Examination

PhD Civil Engineering 

Content of Exam:

Part 1A – Graduate level in area of specialization.  To provide some guidance to the Ph.D. candidate, the subject areas to be covered by area of specialization follow.  Typically, students can select any four questions from six possible questions.

Structural

Matrix Analysis of Structures (CE 630)

Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design (CE 631)

Structural Dynamics (CE 634)

Stability of Structures (CE 636)

Concrete Durability (CE 703)

Geotechnical

Engineering Properties of Soil (CE 641)

Foundation Engineering (CE 642)

Advanced Foundation Engineering (CE 643)

Rock Mechanics (CE 645)

Flow Through Soils (CE 648)

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (CE 742)

Geo-environmental

Applied Hydrogeology (CE 618)

Engineering Properties of Soil (CE 641)

Geotechnical Aspects of Solid Waste (CE 647)

Site Remediation (EnE 662)

Environmental Chemistry (EnE 560)

Introduction to Solid and Hazardous Waste (EnE 660)

Construction Management

Construction Management (CE 610)

Project Planning and Control (CE 611)

Construction Cost Estimating (CE 616)

Underground Construction (CE 614)

Environmental

Environmental (Water) Chemistry (EnE 663)

Environmental Microbiology (EnE 661)

Introduction to Solid and Hazardous Waste (EnE 660)

Water and Wastewater Treatment (EnE 664 and EnE 665)

Transportation

Transportation Economics (TRAN 610)

Transportation Financing (TRAN 643)

Traffic Engineering (CE 657)

Transportation Systems

Urban Transportation Planning (CE 750)

Part 1B - Undergraduate Mathematics.  Two questions from calculus, two questions from ordinary differential equations, and two questions from statistics and probability.  Students select any two.

Part 1C - Essay on topic of general interest.

Qualifying Examination

Ph.D. Environmental Engineering

Content of Exam:

Part 1A – Graduate Level in the area of specialization.  To provide some guidance to the Ph.D. candidate, the subject areas to be covered by area of specialization follow.

In the morning session, the student selects any two questions from three questions posed, each from one of the courses listed below:

Physical Principles of Environmental Engineering (EnE 630)

Environmental Microbiology (EnE 661)

Environmental (water) Chemistry (EnE 663)

In the afternoon session, the student selects any two questions from three questions posed based on the courses taken by the student and their research focus.  These questions will be selected by the Graduate Director and the Dissertation Adviser.

Part 1B – Undergraduate Mathematics Two questions from Calculus, two questions from Ordinary Differential Equations, and two questions from Statistics and Probability.  Students select any two.

Part 1C – Essay on topic of general interest, typically in the area of the student’s specialization.

For passing, the student needs to obtain a grade of 70/100 on each part of the exam (Part1A, Part1B, and Part1C).