The Structural Engineering Program at the University of Texas at Austin ranks among the top programs in the United States. Currently there are 18 full time faculty and 82 graduate students (49 M.S. and 33 Ph.D.) in Structural Engineering. The program emphasizes a one-to-one relationship between faculty and students, with most class sizes at 25 or less. The University operates on the semester system (Fall, Spring), but also has a full-time summer session. Many graduate students remain on campus during the summer months to conduct research or to take classes, since a limited number of graduate courses in Engineering are offered then. The academic and research programs emphasize applied analysis and design. Based on past employment opportunities of our recent graduates, the program is equally suited for careers in design, research, and teaching.

The graduate program in Structural Engineering provides opportunity for study in the analysis and design of reinforced and prestressed concrete, timber, steel, masonry, and composite structural systems.  A wide range of courses are available including numerous specialty courses in numerical modeling, stability, dynamics, earthquake engineering, bridge design, repair and strengthening, advanced concrete materials, and many such important current topics.  Extensive experimental research facilities are available for the observation and study of the behavior of structures under a variety of loadings. Analytical research is conducted in areas such as numerical techniques, computer methods, material modeling, nonlinear dynamic response, soil-structure interaction, and fluid-structure interaction.

US and international graduate students may complete an application online at the web sites listed in Web Pages of Interest section in the Menu.  Visitors please take a tour of the City of Austin on the website that is also listed.