Admission Requirements

Unconditional admission to the M.S.C.E. or M.C.E. programs:

• A B.S.C.E. degree, or the equivalent, from an ABET accredited (or similar) program. Students with degrees in fields related to Civil Engineering may be admitted with certain prerequisite courses specified.
• A grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0/4.0 (B-Average grade) on the last 60 hours attempted.
• Satisfactory scores on the General Aptitude test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
• A score of at least 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), for international students without U.S. degrees.
• Approval of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cullen College of Engineering, and the Admissions Office of the University of Houston.
• Conditional admission may be granted if the applicant meets a minimum GPA of 2.7 and an acceptable GRE score. Students who are admitted conditionally must achieve a B-average (3.0 GPA) or better in their first four graduate courses (or 12 hours).

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) admission requirements:

• The applicant must have B.S. and M.S. (with thesis generally) degrees in Civil Engineering from an accredited college or university. Students with degrees in fields closely related to Civil Engineering may be admitted with certain prerequisite courses specified to make their backgrounds equivalent, in general, to the Civil Engineering graduates. All prerequisite courses should be completed prior to starting the Ph.D. program.
• The applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.5/4.0 on all graduate work attempted and a satisfactory undergraduate record (at least 3.0/4.0 over the last 60 hours attempted).
• The applicant must show satisfactory scores on the General Aptitude Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
• The international applicant who does not have a B.S. or an M.S. degree from the U.S. must submit a satisfactory score (550 minimum) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
• Favorable recommendation for admission to the Ph.D. program is required from the student's M.S. thesis advisor and two of his/her graduate professors. The consent of a Civil Engineering Faculty member to act as the student's Ph.D. Major Advisor is recommended.