Civil engineering research degrees
An overview of our postgraduate research in civil engineering and entry requirements for PhDs and other research degrees.
Research within the Civil Engineering is undertaken within two thematic groups, namely Environment and Infrastructure, within which smaller specialised research sub-groups operate.
An important overlap between the Environment and Infrastructure themes lies in the area of sustainability and sustainable economic development, where emphasis is placed on preservation of natural resources through the recycling of waste materials, perceived infrastructure threats posed by climate changes and the development of the urban environment in terms of the whole life cycle from inception to eventual demolition or re-use.
For more information about Research in Civil Engineering at Dundee, please follow the links below to visit individual sub-group research webpages:
Environment Research
- Fluid Mechanics
- Geotechnical Engineering
Infrastructure Research
- Concrete and Construction
- Construction and Project Management
- Structural Engineering
To learn more, please visit our Engineering research pages.
Entry requirements
You should have an honours degree at 2.1 or above, and/or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.
English language requirements
IELTS (overall) | Reading | Listening | Speaking | Writing |
6.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
We also accept other English language qualifications
You do not need to prove your knowledge of English if you are a national of certain countries.
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English language programmes
Prepare for university study and benefit from extra English tuition with an English language programme.
Engineering and Physics PhD tuition fees
- Civil engineering
- Mechanical engineering and mechatronics
- Physics
Academic year of entry | Scottish/Rest of UK fee status | International fee status |
---|---|---|
2023/24 | £4,712 per year of study |
£25,305 per year of study |
2024/25 | £4,786 per year of study |
£26,570 per year of study |
Science and Engineering Masters by Research tuition fees
Academic year of entry | Scottish/Rest of UK fee status | International fee status |
---|---|---|
2023/24 | £4,712 per year of study |
£25,305 per year of study |
2024/25 | £4,786 per year of study |
£26,570 per year of study |
Tuition fee per year of study (subject to a 3% annual increase for Scottish/Rest of UK students and a 5% annual increase for International students).
Part time study, where available, is charged on a pro-rata basis.
Scottish/Rest of UK fee status annual increase
Each year, UKRI sets a recommended fee and stipend level for Scottish/Rest of UK students, which we use as the basis for fees charged to this group.
UKRI usually increases its fee and stipend levels in line with inflation, based on the Treasury GDP deflator.
Therefore, the Scottish/Rest of UK fees detailed in this table for 2025/26 (and beyond) can only be estimated according to the typical increase.
The fee charged to you may differ, though only slightly, from the figure given.
Apply for a research degree
You can apply for a PhD or other postgraduate research degree using our Direct Application System.
We have three start dates per academic year.
PhD Civil Engineering
- Apply to start in May 2024
- Apply to start in September 2024
- Apply to start in January 2025
- Apply to start in May 2025
MSc by Research Civil Engineering
- Apply to start in May 2024
- Apply to start in September 2024
- Apply to start in January 2025
- Apply to start in May 2025
MPhil by Research Civil Engineering
- Apply to start in May 2024
- Apply to start in September 2024
- Apply to start in January 2025
- Apply to start in May 2025
Science & Engineering (non-graduating) (research)
- Apply to start in May 2024
- Apply to start in September 2024
- Apply to start in January 2025
- Apply to start in May 2025
The University of Dundee welcomes applications from disabled students.
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