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
Engineer’s research on improved flood control for Las Vegas led to a flood of research publications and a bright future.
Physical therapy professor Szu-Ping Lee relies on patients – particularly veterans and seniors – as well as clinicians to help guide his research on ways to improve mobility after limb loss.
Engineering faculty, staff, and grad students design and fabricate personal protective equipment for local health care professionals.
U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate and professional schools ranks 22 UNLV programs within nation’s top 100 in their field.
In the News
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Jun. 10, 2020 | KNPR News
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May. 2, 2020 | Medium
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Apr. 17, 2020 | Wall Street Journal
Accomplishments
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Jun. 25, 2020
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Jun. 16, 2020
Upcoming Events
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction is one of the departments in the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering.
