Overview

The graduate program in Structural Engineering at the University of California, San Diego is aimed at training a select number of highly skilled professionals in structural engineering with the academic and engineering credentials to assume leadership roles in industry and academia.

Quick Facts:

The M.S. degree program is intended to provide students with additional fundamental knowledge as well as specialized advanced knowledge in selected structural engineering aspects over and above the undergraduate degree course work.

The doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree program is intended to prepare students for careers in teaching, research, and/or in their chosen professional specialties. The Ph.D. program requires a departmental comprehensive examination, a Ph.D. candidacy examination, a Ph.D. dissertation based on new and unique research, and a dissertation defense.

Programme Structure

Primary research focus areas within the Structural Engineering Department:

Earthquake Engineering,
Advanced Composites and Aerospace Structural Systems,
Geotechnical Engineering,
Structural Health Monitoring, Prognosis, and Validated Simulations,
Computational Mechanics.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-07 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Diego, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online Graduate Application
Statement of Purpose
3-letters of Recommendation
Transcripts (from all institutions attended since High School)*
General GRE Scores In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the GRE test requirement is waived for Fall 2021 admissions cycle. With that said, because the Structural Engineering Department reviews all application materials in its entirety, GRE scores will also be considered if submitted.
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29532 USD / year

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Out-of-State

29532 USD / year

≈ 29532 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14430 USD / year

≈ 14430 USD / year

Living costs

San Diego

United States

1400 - 2455 USD / month

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