PhD in Civil Engineering in Asia

65 phd programmes in civil engineering at 42 universities in Asia are open to international students; 88% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 5,503 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 4,269 USD and 6,247 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Civil Engineering programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Civil Engineering Chulalongkorn University Thailand PhD 2,867 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering King Mongkuts University of Technology Thonburi Thailand PhD 1,717 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines PhD 603 USD
PhD in Hydraulics and River Dynamics Chang'an University (CHD) China PhD 4,462 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) China PhD 7,080 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering Tianjin University (TJU) China PhD 4,938 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering Zhejiang University (ZJU) China PhD 6,366 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School China PhD 5,950 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) China PhD 14,725 USD
PhD in Geotechnical Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) China PhD 7,437 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering (School of Transportation Science and Engineering) Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) China PhD 6,247 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering Tongji University (TongJU) China PhD 7,437 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) China PhD 7,437 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) China PhD 5,503 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering Southeast University (SEU) China PhD 4,908 USD
PhD in Structural Engineering Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) China PhD 7,437 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering Chongqing University (CQU) China PhD 5,652 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering Shanghai JiaoTong University (SJTU) China PhD 6,768 USD
PhD in Road and Railway Engineering Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU) China PhD 5,057 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering (Civil Engineering & Management) Southeast University (SEU) China PhD 4,908 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU) China PhD 5,950 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering (Civil Engineering Material) (Chinese-taught) Central South University (CSU) China PhD 3,719 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering Zhengzhou University (ZZU) China PhD 6,396 USD
PhD in Civil Engineering (Construction and Management) Sichuan University (SCU) China PhD 5,503 USD

Universities for civil engineering in Asia

PhD in Civil Engineering in Asia: common questions

How many civil engineering programmes are there in Asia?
65 civil engineering phd programmes at 42 universities in Asia are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a civil engineering degree in Asia cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in civil engineering in Asia is 5,503 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 4,269 USD and 6,247 USD per year.
Can I study civil engineering in Asia in English?
Yes — 88% of the civil engineering programmes in Asia in our catalogue are taught in English (57 of 65).

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