Overview

Our MS program is the natural choice for students who are interested in refining their knowledge by studying a specific area and performing creative research, as well as for those interested in eventually pursuing a PhD.

Key Features

Rice University offers a Master of Science (MS) degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Many of our MS students earn this thesis degree en route to entering our PhD program.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

System Reliability Methods

Physics guided ML-Data Driven FEM

Reinforced Concrete Buildings

Structural Steel Buildings

Computational Fluid Mechanics

Bridge Engineering and Extreme Events

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Houston, United States

Disciplines

Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering & Construction View 361 other Masters in Civil Engineering & Construction in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official Transcripts are required from your undergraduate studies (and graduate, if applicable).

Letters of Recommendation (LOR) are required from at least three former professors, advisors, and/or employers, who are familiar with your work and can attest to your potential for success in graduate school and beyond.

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for all applicants, however, for 2022 admission, General GRE is strongly recommended—but not required.

TOEFL OR IELTS are required for applicants who are foreign nationals or whose native language is not English. The scores must not be older than three years.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

62474 USD / year

≈ 62474 USD / year
Out-of-State

62474 USD / year

≈ 62474 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

62474 USD / year

≈ 62474 USD / year

Living costs

Houston

United States

1067 - 1950 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Civil and Environmental Engineering.

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Overview

Key Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Houston

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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