Content
Dissertation
- Independent research in a specialized area of Civil Engineering
- Find solutions for scientific and technological problems
- Publish in peer-reviewed journals
- Prepare and defend research results
- Give presentations at public conferences or workshops specific to the research field
- Build a subject-specific network
- Exchange information on the progress and results of your dissertation research with your supervisor well as with other students
Courses (curricular workload)
- Deepen your knowledge in a subject area of the field Civil Engineering
- Gain knowledge of and experience with scientific methods
- Successfully complete interdisciplinary courses offered at the TU Graz
- Attend courses offered at foreign universities or other educational institutions
Focus Areas
- Fundamentals of engineering, such as mechanics, construction physics, measurement technology, construction material sciences, structural analysis
- Structural engineering
- Geotechnics
- Infrastructure
- Hydraulic engineering and water resources management
- Construction management and economics
- Duration of study: Formal duration: 3 years
Average duration: 5 years - Academic degree: Doktorin/Doktor der technischen Wissenschaften (Dr. techn.; translation: Doctor of Technical Sciences), equivalent to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Languages of instruction: German and English
- Admission requirements: see requirements for doctoral programmes
- Curriculum and statutes:
- Curriculum Doctoral Programme in Technical Sciences
- Curriculum Doctoral Programme in Technical Sciences as of 1 October 2020
- Statutes of the Doctoral School of Civil Engineering Sciences
I study Civil Engineering Sciences because I find it fascinating shaping the environment and at the same time doing good things for people.
Information and Advice
- Head of the Doctoral School of Civil Engineering Sciences
Martin SCHANZ
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Phone: +43 (316) 873 - 7600
m.schanz@tugraz.at - Dean of Studies
Helmut KNOBLAUCH
Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn
Phone: +43 (316) 873 - 6700
helmut.knoblauch@tugraz.at - Student representative
Roswitha MARIUS
Dipl.-Ing. BSc
marius@tugraz.at - Student representatives: PhD Union
I am working at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management and studying at the Doctoral School of Civil Engineering Sciences. The work at the Institute has allowed me to create partnerships, build networks and both present my research and increase my knowledge at international congresses. The broad range of technical research and applications at the TU Graz has allowed me to create an interface with other disciplines. I am convinced that interdisciplinary exchange is the key to new achievements, gaining knowledge and making economic applications. My work and doctoral studies, which overlap one another professionally, present very exciting challenges.
Admission Deadlines
Winter semester 2019/20:
8 July to 30 November 2019
Summer semester 2020:
7 January to 30 April 2020
Further informationen on registration and admission
International degree programme applicants: admission and application deadlines
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Teaching staff and Institutes
Teaching staff
People with license to teach (venia docendi) at the doctoral school can supervise your dissertation.
Information about the areas of expertise and publications of the teaching staff can be found on their respective business cards.
Institutes
The following institutes are associated with the Doctoral School of Civil Engineering Sciences.
Information about the publications and projects from each institute can be obtained by viewing their respective business cards.
- Institute of Applied Mechanics
- Institute of Building Construction
- Institute of Construction Management and Economics
- Institute of Highway Engineering and Transport Planning
- Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management
- Institute of Railway Engineering and Transport Economy
- Institute of Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling
- Institute of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
- Institute of Steel Structures
- Institute of Structural Analysis
- Institute of Structural Concrete
- Laboratory for Structural Engineering
- Institute of Technology and Testing of Construction Materials
- Institute of Timber Engineering and Wood Technology
- Institute of Urban Water Management and Landscape Water Engineering
