He attended Patna Science College from 1953-55 and is a 1959 graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur , India , obtained his Master 's Degree from the University of Toronto and earned his doctorate in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois . He attended Patna Science College from 1953 to 1955 and is a 1959 graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur , India , obtained his Master 's Degree from the University of Toronto and earned his doctorate in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois .