Welcome
Our programs prepare you to excel in industry or compete against other students at the best graduate schools in the country.
About
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction provides a well-rounded education, combining theoretical learning with practical laboratory experience. Our programs prepare you to excel in industry or compete against other students at the best graduate schools in the country.
Las Vegas is the perfect environment to study Civil Engineering or Construction Management. Our students and alumni are in high demand and are already working on major engineering and construction projects in Las Vegas and around the globe. Many hold management positions in local, regional, national, and even international organizations.
Alumni are currently working on projects involving:
- Construction of high-rise buildings
- Transportation infrastructure
- Water and wastewater infrastructure
- Environmental engineering
- Alternative energy sources
- Structural and building design
- Residential and commercial developments
- Geotechnical engineering
- Construction materials
What's Happening
A collection of news stories highlighting remembrance, recovery, and progress at UNLV.
Longtime civil engineering faculty member David James takes a look back at how UNLV and Southern Nevada have changed over the last 30 years
U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate and professional schools ranks 26 UNLV programs within nation’s top 100.
Miles Buckner, who came to UNLV after 12 years in civil engineering, learned new tricks through Senior Design Competition.
In the News
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Apr. 19, 2021 | KNPR News
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Dec. 3, 2020 | The Nevada Independent
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May. 26, 2020 | KLAS-TV: 8 News Now
Accomplishments
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Jul. 8, 2021
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Jun. 30, 2021
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Jun. 17, 2021
Upcoming Events
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction is one of the departments in the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering.
