Asian Institute of Technology

Water Engineering and Management (WEM)

PhD
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

The WEM program trains students to manage and engineer water resources sustainably, addressing challenges in agriculture, urban areas, coastal zones, and extreme events. It combines engineering and management approaches, emphasizing hands-on practice, resource planning, and integrated water management at the river basin scale. Students gain skills in irrigation, drainage, urban water supply, wastewater management, coastal hydraulics, flood control, water quality, and modeling of water systems. Research Focus Areas: Agricultural Water Coastal Water Urban Water Water Resources Extreme Events and Risk Management

Key Requirements

Academic

  • For 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.
  • Submit a brief outline of dissertation research proposal (5-10 pages) including the required research facilities, if necessary.

Important Note

Application fees 800 THB Application fee cannot be refunded.

Water Engineering and Management (WEM)

3.5 years · THB 1,495,800