Academics
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers highly acclaimed undergraduate and graduate programs of study.
The department’s faculty includes internationally renowned scholars and researchers as well as clinical professors and adjunct faculty who bring extensive professional practice experience to the classroom. State-of-the-art facilities, small class sizes, faculty-student interaction, high job placement rates, and the success of our graduates all attest to the excellence of our programs. The department also offers opportunities for scholarships, research assistantships, internships, and design project experience.
Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Environmental Engineering
Architectural Engineering and Design (AE&D) Minor
Minor in Environmental Engineering
Please also explore our special programs including undergraduate honors, certificates and minors, internship opportunities, and study abroad.
Graduate Programs
We offer master of science (MS) and doctor of philosophy (PhD) degrees in civil and environmental engineering through the Northwestern University Graduate School.
Master of Science (MS) in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil and Environmental Engineering
These degrees can be obtained in one of five concentration areas:
- Environmental engineering and science (MS)
- Environmental engineering and science (PhD)
- Geotechnical engineering (MS)
- Geotechnical engineering (PhD)
- Mechanics, materials, and structures (PhD)
- Structural engineering and design (MS)
- Transportation systems analysis and planning (MS)
- Transportation systems analysis and planning (PhD)
Affiliated Programs
Master of Project Management (MPM)
Master of Science in Executive Management for Design and Construction (EMDC)
Master of Science in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics