The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) is accepting applications for its Postgraduate Program in Civil Engineering, offering Master's and Doctorate courses starting in March 2025. The deadline to apply is November 30, 2024, and interested parties must submit the required documents within this period.

With a mission focused on training qualified human resources and leaders, the program aims to train professionals to work in strategic sectors, such as industry, education and research, always with a focus on the sustainability of natural, built and social systems. There is the possibility of grants for regular students, financed by agencies such as CAPES or through projects with the industry, in addition to the possibility of exemption from school fees.

The areas of concentration of the postgraduate program include Structures and Geotechnics, with six lines of research: Environmental Technologies, Applied Geotechnics, Geomechanics, Construction Materials, Structural Mechanics and Engineering Design Methodologies. These areas follow international innovation trends, in addition to responding to national demands, facilitating interaction with other programs and institutions.

To apply for the Master's degree, interested parties must have undergraduate degree in areas related to Civil Engineering and submit documentation such as academic transcript, updated LATTES CV and academic recommendation letters, sent directly by recommenders via institutional email: civ-pos@puc-rio.br. Candidates for the Doctorate, in addition to the Master's requirements, must present the Master's degree completion certificate and updated academic transcript.

With a history of excellence since the creation of the first Master's and Doctorate courses in Brazil, in the 1960s, the PUC-Rio Postgraduate Program has established itself as a reference in Civil Engineering, training professionals who today teach and work in renowned institutions in Brazil and abroad.

 

More information about the application process and requirements is available at ANNOUNCEMENT 2025.1 of the POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM IN CIVIL ENGINEERING.

Registration via: https://www.ccpa.puc-rio.br/inscricao_pos/