Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, MS/PhD
Balance theory and application with extensive lab facilities and in-depth research. Available concentrations allow for highly-focused preparation.
The Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics focuses on two broad areas of instruction and research: The classical field of civil engineering, dealing with the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of the built environment, and the science of mechanics, including the study of material properties, structural stress analysis, the dynamics and vibrations of complex structures, aero- and hydrodynamics, and the mechanics of biological systems.
As a student in the MS/PhD in Civil Engineering program at Columbia Engineering, you’ll have access to outstanding facilities and faculty as you choose your research focus from a broad range of possibilities including sustainable infrastructure, transportation engineering, and a special program in flight structures.
About the MS/PhD Track
If you have not already earned an MS degree and are looking to pursue a doctoral degree, you should apply for admission to the MS/PhD track program.
Why Earn Your MS/PhD in Civil Engineering at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for unmatched opportunities and impact.
As a student, you’ll benefit from:
- New York City
Join top talent in one of the world’s most exciting and influential cities. Students choose Columbia Engineering over MIT, Berkeley, and others because of the New York City ecosystem of research and enterprise that can’t be found anywhere else.
- Outstanding Facilities
Access the most advanced equipment and lab spaces to explore course concepts, develop your research abilities, and gain confidence with cutting-edge technology and techniques. Our Strength of Materials Laboratory is the largest on campus and incorporates labs for Soil Mechanics, Hydrologic Research, Structural Deterioration Research, Sustainable Engineering and Materials, and more.
- Faculty Who Are Leaders in the Field
Join a department full of scholars who aren’t just teaching you principles but pioneering their application through research in areas like advanced materials, computational mechanics, geotechnical engineering, multi-hazard risk assessment and mitigation, and transportation engineering.
- Columbia University
With a PhD from Columbia, you’ll join one of the world’s most international, accomplished networks of researchers and alumni. Your Ivy League credential will open doors wherever you go and the relationships you build here will accelerate your career.