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
University researchers studying Lahaina fire; work could help emergency responders in the future
Hamed Ebrahimian, Neil Lareau are part of interdisciplinary team led by the University of Hawai’i.
Civil engineering professor secures $5 million cooperative agreement with FHWA
Agreement supports national deployment of new pavement technologies that benefit state and regional transportation organizations
Noted soil and water scientist Dani Or joins the College of Engineering
Or is the Nevada Engineering Distinguished Professor in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department
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.