Civil Engineering (Geotechnical and Engineering Geology) MPhil, PhD 36 months PHD Programme By Newcastle University |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

32,500 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Engineering - Civil and StructuralMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Civil and Structural

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Our geotechnical engineering and engineering geology research is revolutionary worldwide.


By pursuing research in the School of Engineering you'll join a successful research group. Our focus is on geotechnical engineering and geology. Our mission is to foster, promote and conduct research of international quality. We attract high-quality graduates and researchers and train them to international standards. Our geotechnical engineering and engineering geology research is recognised worldwide.


Our research links with the themes of sustainability in construction, adaptation and mitigation of climate change effects in civil engineering.


We provide MPhil and PhD supervision. This is within the broad disciplines of geotechnical engineering and engineering geology. Our current research areas are:


  • seismic engineering and extreme loadings
  • stability of man-made and natural slopes, open pit mines and tailing dams
  • multi-phase flow and coupled multi-field analysis
  • soil modelling and numerical modelling
  • characterisation and modelling of particulate materials
  • waste minimisation and reuse
  • ground improvement
  • site characterisation
  • Geo-energy

We also encourage multidisciplinary research, such as:


  • ground improvement and remediation
  • in situ testing
  • geotechnical design
  • geotechnical processes in construction and the natural environment

As a result of our research we have been able to revolutionise:


  • electrokinetic geosynthetics
  • self-boring pressuremeters
  • Numerical modelling
  • geothermal testing

We have also constructed a full-scale embankment for field experimentation and host the National Green Infrastructure Facility (NGIF), a ‘living laboratory’, underpinning research into Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDs), Green Infrastructure approaches, and making urban centres more resilient and sustainable for future generations.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Civil and Structural

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Our geotechnical engineering and engineering geology research is revolutionary worldwide.


By pursuing research in the School of Engineering you'll join a successful research group. Our focus is on geotechnical engineering and geology. Our mission is to foster, promote and conduct research of international quality. We attract high-quality graduates and researchers and train them to international standards. Our geotechnical engineering and engineering geology research is recognised worldwide.


Our research links with the themes of sustainability in construction, adaptation and mitigation of climate change effects in civil engineering.


We provide MPhil and PhD supervision. This is within the broad disciplines of geotechnical engineering and engineering geology. Our current research areas are:


  • seismic engineering and extreme loadings
  • stability of man-made and natural slopes, open pit mines and tailing dams
  • multi-phase flow and coupled multi-field analysis
  • soil modelling and numerical modelling
  • characterisation and modelling of particulate materials
  • waste minimisation and reuse
  • ground improvement
  • site characterisation
  • Geo-energy

We also encourage multidisciplinary research, such as:


  • ground improvement and remediation
  • in situ testing
  • geotechnical design
  • geotechnical processes in construction and the natural environment

As a result of our research we have been able to revolutionise:


  • electrokinetic geosynthetics
  • self-boring pressuremeters
  • Numerical modelling
  • geothermal testing

We have also constructed a full-scale embankment for field experimentation and host the National Green Infrastructure Facility (NGIF), a ‘living laboratory’, underpinning research into Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDs), Green Infrastructure approaches, and making urban centres more resilient and sustainable for future generations.

Admission Requirements

3.3+
90+
6.5+
70+

A 2:1 Honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant subject. However, combinations of the following can be taken into consideration:

  • undergraduate qualifications
  • masters qualifications
  • relevant work experience

Please contact us if you wish to discuss your individual circumstances.

36 Months
Jan
Apr

International
32,500 GBP

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