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Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Engineering, PhD

The University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada

The University of British Columbia (UBC)

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About Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Engineering, PhD - at The University of British Columbia (UBC)

Program Overview

Our program delivers an interdisciplinary experience, combining principles of geotechnical engineering, hydrogeology and geology, to provide a versatile set of skills needed to solve a wide range of practical problems related to engineering interactions with the earth environment.

Faculty members in the Geological Engineering program have research interests in the following general areas:

  • landslides, debris flows, runout analysis, hazard assessment
  • groundwater hydrology, groundwater contamination & remediation, reactive transport modeling, environmental geochemistry
  • rock mechanics & rock engineering, open pit & underground mine design, tunnelling

Other research areas include geotechnical engineering, environmental geology, economic geology and applied geophysics. Students are encouraged to consult individual faculty members for information about current research areas.

Entry requirements for this course

Contact The University of British Columbia (UBC) to find course entry requirements.

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