Doctor of Engineering in Civil Engineering (EngD)

In addition to the existing DEng program, we have an exciting new suite of six doctoral programmes aimed at practising professionals in the built environment. Our professional doctorates will provide you the opportunity to demonstrate and develop advanced knowledge and skills necessary to undertake and complete a practical research and development project.

Civil engineering research in the school focuses on pure and applied research and development work, encompassing both empirical and numerical testing/design programmes. Recent research in civil engineering includes: work on the development of novel water purification systems for developing countries; rainwater harvesting techniques, operational reliability of water quality infrastructure, the use of limited-life sustainable geotextiles for reinforcing applications; 2D/3D finite difference/element modelling of slope stability and tunnelling problems; improving the performance of unpaved roads in Africa; the reuse of waste material in concrete and mortars.