Doctor of Philosophy in Structural Engineering

Work fields for a Ph.D. graduate/specialization in structural engineering:

• Work in various educational institutions as a lecturer in universities and institutes.
• Design of various structures, including buildings, bridges, tunnels, and others.
• Work in various research institutions.
• Preparing various advanced research in the various construction fields.
• Executing various installations, including buildings, bridges, tunnels, and others.
• Supervising the implementation of the various installations, including buildings, bridges, tunnels, and others.
• Providing various advanced consultations regarding the construction sector.
• Maintenance of buildings and infrastructures and making future repairs and adjustments to them if needed.
• Owning private contracting companies concerned with implementing construction projects.
• Working in industrial jobs in government and private factories.

Entities that have hired structural engineering graduates:

• Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
• Private universities.
• Research institutions.
• Private and mixed sector companies involved in the field of construction.
• State ministries and bodies not associated with a ministry, governorates, and municipalities.

Duration of study:

Three years (one year for studying courses and another two years for research).

The scientific department that grants the specialization:

Civil Engineering Department.

The scientific backgrounds that can be submitted to obtain the specialization:

Master of Structural Engineering, provided that the general background of the applicant is:

Bachelor of Building and Construction Engineering) or (Bachelor of Civil Engineering ) or ( Higher Diploma in Structural Design for Buildings Using Computer ) or ( Higher Diploma in Bridge Design Engineering.

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering specializing in Building Engineering and Project management:

Work fields for a master’s graduate in Building Engineering and Project management:

After graduation, our students are expected to have the ability to:

• Apply the fundamentals of mathematics and science and engineering principles in understanding and solving of engineering problems.
• Work efficiently in one or more basic areas of civil engineering.
• Work effectively and adhere to the ethics of the profession in the worksite.
• Develop their skills and gain new to enhance their practical experience.

Entities that have hired structural engineering graduates:

All the ministries in Iraq and both governmental and private construction sectors.

Duration of study:

Four years.

The scientific department that grants the specialization:

Civil Engineering Department.

The scientific backgrounds that can be submitted to obtain the specialization:

High school graduates with both scientific and applied branches