CIVIL ENGINEERING

PHD In Civil Engineering or Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering is a doctoral level degree course of 4 to 5 years duration. PhD Civil Engineering is a research-based course that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of structures that are integral to the general public, such as roads, dams, bridges, canals, and also railways, sewage systems, etc. The Eligibility Criteria of this course students holding an master's degree in civil/environmental/mechanical/chemical/agricultural engineering or in a related engineering branch. The admissions are usually based on the entrance exams. While pursuing a PhD in civil engineering, students will have to choose a specialization area, like geoinformatics, geotechnical engineering, hydraulics, and water resources engineering, infrastructure engineering, etc. to conduct research for their dissertation. PhD Civil Engineering Entrance Exams National level as well university level entrance exams are conducted for admission into PhD Civil Engineering. The information regarding some of the entrance exams are mentioned below: * GATE * UGC-NET * VITMEE * ITM NEST * CSIR-UGC-NET PhD Civil Engineering Job Prospects and Career Options The course is career orienting in nature that opens many job opportunities for those who are interested in research. The average salary of a civil engineer with a Ph.D. is INR 2 to 9 lakh, but can definitely increase if the student is more skilled and experienced than other prospective employees. Given below the various job profiles one can achieve with a PhD in Civil Engineering. * Building Control Surveyor * Building Services Engineer * Engineering Geologist * Sustainability Consultant * Fire Risk Assessor * Geotechnical Engineer * Urban Designer Top Recruiting Companies * Afcons Infrastructure Limited * Punj Lloyd, Newton Engineering & Chemicals Ltd * Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd (CCCL) * Akme Projects Ltd, and etc. * Godrej Properties Limited * LTD Pvt. Ltd. * L&T * IOCL * BPCL * DRDO * GAIL * Coal India * ISRO, etc.