Geotechnical and Earth Resources Engineering (GTE)
Degree
PhD
Duration
3.5 years
Total Tuition Fee
THB 1,495,800
Language
English
Format
On Campus
Intake
Aug 2026
Deadline
Jul 2026
About this Program
This program trains engineers and researchers to solve challenges in soil mechanics, underground structures, land reclamation, geosynthetics, geoenvironmental problems, and resource exploration. It also includes advanced topics like petroleum geoengineering and subsurface engineering, combining theory with practical applications in both research and industry.
Key Requirements
Academic
- To be eligible for admission to the regular Doctoral degree program, an applicant must:
- Have strong academic records (both undergraduate and graduate) and normally hold a four-year bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree*, preferably with a combination of course and thesis work, from an institution of good standing, acceptable to AIT. The minimum cGPA requirement for admission to the doctoral program is 3.50 or equivalent, at the Master’s degree level.
- English Proficiency Requirement: AIT-EET: 6; IELTS Academic: overall 6 (writing 6); TOEFL iBT: overall 80 (writing 21-23); & PTE Academic: overall 52 (writing 62-73)
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Geotechnical and Earth Resources Engineering (GTE)
3.5 years · THB 1,495,800
Requirements
Academic
- To be eligible for admission to the regular Doctoral degree program, an applicant must:
- Have strong academic records (both undergraduate and graduate) and normally hold a four-year bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree*, preferably with a combination of course and thesis work, from an institution of good standing, acceptable to AIT. The minimum cGPA requirement for admission to the doctoral program is 3.50 or equivalent, at the Master’s degree level.
- English Proficiency Requirement: AIT-EET: 6; IELTS Academic: overall 6 (writing 6); TOEFL iBT: overall 80 (writing 21-23); & PTE Academic: overall 52 (writing 62-73)
- Submit a brief outline of dissertation research proposal (5-10 pages) including the required research facilities, if necessary.
- Two recommendation letters.
- *Applicants with a one-year master’s degree, a one-year professional master’s degree, or a one-year postgraduate diploma can enroll in the doctoral program by completing an additional 12-24 credits of coursework, obtaining a CGPA of 3.5, and achieving a very good or excellent grade in their research study, in addition to the required 84 credits for the doctoral program.
- Preferred Background
- Master’s degree in Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Geoenvironmental Engineering, Geophysics, Petroleum Engineering, and Mining.
Geotechnical and Earth Resources Engineering (GTE)
3.5 years · THB 1,495,800