Building Nevada's infrastructure
For over 120 years, we've been helping Nevada design safe and sustainable communities.
Degrees in civil & environmental engineering
Bachelor's degree in civil & environmental engineering
If you want to apply your scientific and mathematical expertise to important problems like clean drinking water, safe and sustainable buildings, and modern infrastructure, then civil and environmental engineering is the career for you.
M.S. and Ph.D. in civil & environmental engineering
Our graduate programs in civil & environmental engineering can help you take the next step in your career, whether you are looking for an industry-ready M.S. or want to conduct research as part of your Ph.D.
Our faculty
Our growing department has more than 20 academic faculty as well as professional and research support staff. Recent hires have expanded our department expertise in areas such as advanced manufacturing and simulation and modeling.
Department research
Our research tackles critical problems, from earthquake engineering to providing quality drinking water to safe and sustainable roadways.
Civil & environmental engineering news
Grads of the Pack: Alyssa Radakovich
Researcher working with Environmental Engineering Professor Yu Yang accepted into prestigious program at Pacific Northwest National Lab
Traffic safety, new technologies drive Transportation Engineering Program
Partnerships with state agencies and local municipalities have been successful
NSF-funded mobile energy-water reuse system to support rural communities
The $6 million collaborative award with $1.7 million to the University, will advance technology for reliable and clean water access
Are you ready to make a world of difference?
Join the College of Engineering students, faculty and alumni who are developing the ideas, techniques and technologies that change the world.