Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Civil engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Transportation planning and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Urban systems engineering and management
Master of Science (MS)	Civil engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	139
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

658

Applied

319

Accepted

71

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MS in civil engineering

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

248

Total Graduate Students

54%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.84%
Black or African American	3.23%
White or Caucasian	23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.61%
Unknown	2.82%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 23

Male (37)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Natural and man-made materials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,878,392

Location & Contact

Address 70 Washington Square South
New York, NY  10012-1019
United States

Contact Dr. Magued Iskander
Head
Email: iskander@nyu.edu
Phone: 646-997-3016

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