PhD in Civil Engineering at University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada is a doctorate in Civil Engineering & Construction programme. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 3,266 per semester (CAD 3,266 per semester for local students).
Also offered as: Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Civil Engineering & Construction
Duration: 4 years
Local tuition: CAD 3,266 / semester
International tuition: CAD 3,266 / semester
Last checked September 2026 · Source: umanitoba.ca ·
Program details
Overview
The Civil Engineering PhD at the University of Manitoba, offered by the Price Faculty of Engineering, is a research-intensive doctoral program combining coursework, original research, and a thesis. Students complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework at the 7000 level beyond the master's degree, with a minimum full-time study and research requirement of two years and an expected overall duration of four years. The department's research areas span environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources engineering, along with construction engineering and management and masonry and cementitious materials. The program is based on the Fort Garry campus, and students conducting research off-campus are expected to remain geographically close and visit campus regularly. It suits candidates seeking advanced research training for careers in academia, research institutes, or the public and private sectors, building on prior graduate study in civil engineering or a closely related field.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants must normally have completed a master's-level degree in Engineering. Master's students with an average GPA of 4.0 in their last 60 undergraduate credit hours may transfer directly into the PhD without completing a thesis, provided they complete the minimum required coursework with grades of A or better; the PhD itself requires 12 credit hours of coursework at the 7000 level. Admission is contingent on first receiving tentative acceptance from an academic advisor, who must hold a PhD or equivalent and be a member of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. The page defers English proficiency to the University's general graduate standard: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall, TOEFL iBT 86 overall with a minimum of 20 per section, PTE Academic 61, Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 180, or Duolingo English Test 120 overall with a minimum 100 per skill, valid two years.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall, Winter and Summer
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply directly to the University of Manitoba. As of this September 2026 fetch, the Direct Entry deadlines page shows only the Fall 2026 cycle in full - University 1 and the Diploma in Agriculture at May 1, 2026 domestic / March 1, 2026 international, other Direct Entry programs at March 1, 2026 - a cycle that has already closed, alongside minor Winter 2027 (Dec 1, 2026) and Summer 2027 (Apr 1, 2027) intake deadlines. No Fall 2027 Direct Entry deadline has been published yet, so specific 2027 dates cannot be stated for the university's main intake. The Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Jazz Studies deadline (January 15, applying equally to domestic and international applicants) is likewise confirmed only for the 2026-27 cycle, also closed, with no 2027-28 bulletin posted. These are described as fixed deadlines rather than rolling admission, and the university opens each new cycle's applications on October 1. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
