Overview

Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics / Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Construction engineering and management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering
Doctor of Engineering Science (Eng Sc D)	Civil engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Engineering mechanics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Engineering mechanics
Doctor of Engineering Science (Eng Sc D)	Engineering mechanics

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15

Student Body

228

Total Graduate Students

70%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.88%
Black or African American	2.63%
White or Caucasian	14%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.63%
Unknown	4.39%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

39

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 20

Male (33)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Structural dynamics, structural health and monitoring, fatigue and fracture mechanics, geo-environmental engineering, multiscale science and engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 212 Hamilton Hall MC2807 1130 Amsterdam Ave
2960 Broadway
New York, NY  10027
United States

Contact Dr. George Deodatis
Professor/Chair
Email: deodatis@civil.columbia.edu
Phone: 212-854-9728
Fax: 212-854-6267

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