Admission to Ph.D. Program

Applications are first screened by the Graduate Division and are then forwarded to the Department for approval. Application forms can be downloaded from the Graduate Division website.. Check the requirements below for eligibility.

Application Deadlines

Fall - March 1 for all applicants
Spring – September 1 for all applicants

Requirements

  1. Completion of MS degree in civil engineering at UH Manoa or equivalent.
  2. GRE (Graduate Record Examination) General Test or FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) scores*.
  3. Minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 3.0 or equivalent in the last two years of undergraduate study and in all post-baccalaureate and graduate-level course work.  The GPA is calculated based on a scale of 4.0=A.
  4. TOEFL scores for most non-native speakers of English – 600 minimum (250 for computer-based test). Click here for information on exemptions.
  5. Three sealed Graduate Assistant Evaluation Forms and three letters of recommendation addressing potential ability to conduct PhD-level research.
  6. Statement of objectives, including area of graduate study interest. Download statement of objectives form.

*PhD applicants who receive their MS in civil engineering from UH Manoa do not need to take the GRE or EIT.

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