Top PHD in Civil Engineering Colleges & Universities in Abroad in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#1/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge Massachusetts, USA4.52%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Civil and Environmental Engineering Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: GRE330IELTS7 Programs	Tuition: $83.4K/Yr Living: $21.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#7/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	Stanford University, Stanford 7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Civil and Environmental Engineering Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL90 Programs	Tuition: $63.5K/Yr Living: $34.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#37/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	California Institute of Technology, Pasadena 8.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)California, USA3%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Civil Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS7 Programs	Tuition: $63.4K/Yr Living: $21K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#51/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	Cornell University, Ithaca 5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate	PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL82 Programs	Tuition: $20.8K/Yr Living: $18.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
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#30/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor 9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Civil Engineering Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $106.5K/Yr Living: $21K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#51/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh 7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Civil and Environmental Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS7.0 Programs	Tuition: $51.2K/Yr Living: $15.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#51/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	University of Bristol, Bristol 7.3(Based on 18 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Civil Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE67 Programs	Tuition: (£21,900/Yr)$29.6K/Yr Living: (£9,720/Yr)$13.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison 8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate	PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo125TOEFL5 Programs	Tuition: $25.7K/Yr Living: $16.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	Ohio State University, Columbus 5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate	PhD Civil Engineering Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL79 Programs	Tuition: $14.3K/Yr Living: $15.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne 9.0(Based on 20 User Reviews)England, UK87%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Civil Engineering (Structural) Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE70 View 4 Other Programs	Tuition: (£30,540/Yr)$41.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#351/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 8.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)New Mexico, USA73.5%Acceptance Rate	PhD Civil Engineering Concentration Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105TOEFL4.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $34.7K/Yr Living: $9.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	University of Calgary, Calgary 7.3(Based on 34 User Reviews)Alberta, Canada55%Acceptance Rate	PhD Civil Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo125TOEFL4.5PTE59 Programs	Tuition: (CA$8,575/Yr)$6.2K/Yr Living: (CA$16,119/Yr)$11.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#51/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	RMIT University, Melbourne 7.0(Based on 35 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia22%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Civil Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE58 Programs	Tuition: (A$40,320/Yr)$29K/Yr Living: (A$28,800/Yr)$20.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	University of Bath, Bath 9.0(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK20%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Architecture and Civil Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE62 Programs	Tuition: (£27,900/Yr)$37.7K/Yr Living: (£11,781/Yr)$15.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	Queen's University, Kingston 9.3(Based on 24 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada42%Acceptance Rate	PhD Civil Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL4.5 Programs	Tuition: (CA$5,888/Yr)$4.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/240 QS Ranking 2024(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke 6.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)Quebec, Canada68%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Civil Engineering Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL100 Programs	Tuition: (CA$26,860/Yr)$19.3K/Yr Living: (CA$9,192/Yr)$6.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Vermont, Burlington 8.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)Vermont, USA60%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Civil Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $51.6K/Yr Living: $12K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#194/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	University of Miami, Coral Gables 9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%Acceptance Rate	PhD Civil Engineering Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo125TOEFL4.5 Programs	Tuition: $63.5K/Yr Living: $13.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/277 QS Ranking 2025(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	Loughborough University, Loughborough 7.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK68%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE62 Programs	Tuition: (£26,000/Yr)$35.1K/Yr Living: (£10,080/Yr)$13.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/300 ARWU Ranking 2017(Civil Engineering) Check Other Rankings	Brigham Young University, Provo 9.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)Utah, USA69.2%Acceptance Rate	PhD Civil Engineering Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo130TOEFL4.5 Programs	Tuition: $17.3K/Yr Living: $7.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top PHD in Civil Engineering Colleges & Universities in Abroad in 2026

Found 42 universities

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Stanford University, Stanford

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

Cornell University, Ithaca

Partner Colleges

Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

University of Bristol, Bristol

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

Ohio State University, Columbus

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

University of Calgary, Calgary

RMIT University, Melbourne

University of Bath, Bath

Queen's University, Kingston

University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke

University of Vermont, Burlington

University of Miami, Coral Gables

Loughborough University, Loughborough

Brigham Young University, Provo

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