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Civil and Environmental Engineering

Build systems that last.

Education and research for resilient infrastructure, sustainable environments, water systems, mobility, and the built world.

Overview

Engineering infrastructure for people and place.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering prepares students to address complex challenges in infrastructure, construction, water, transport, and environmental systems.

Its mission joins rigorous education and research with professional ethics, leadership, lifelong learning, and service to society.

BE + BS Undergraduate degrees
3 Master's pathways
2 Doctoral pathways
7 Degree pathways in total

Department focus

Connect technical depth with public purpose.

CEE combines disciplinary expertise with the responsibility to improve communities and the environment.

MSFEA students examine a metal structural frame during a laboratory test.

Undergraduate programs build the foundation for professional practice, while master's and doctoral study deepen specialization and original research.

Across its programs, the department emphasizes sound judgment, communication, ethical practice, and solutions that serve Lebanon and the region.

  • Civil infrastructure and resilient structures
  • Environmental and water-resources engineering
  • Construction, transportation, geotechnical, and materials systems

Study options

Civil and environmental engineering programs.

Official offerings span undergraduate education, professional master's study, interdisciplinary environmental training, and research doctorates.

Undergraduate · BE

Civil Engineering

An ABET-accredited engineering degree covering the analysis, design, construction, and operation of civil systems.

Undergraduate · BS

Construction Engineering

Undergraduate study focused on construction systems, processes, coordination, and delivery.

Graduate · ME

Civil Engineering

Advanced professional study across civil engineering specializations.

Graduate · ME

Environmental and Water Resources Engineering

Advanced study in environmental systems, water resources, and sustainable engineering practice.

Graduate · MS

Environmental Technology

An interdisciplinary graduate program connecting environmental science, technology, policy, and practice.

Doctoral · PhD

Civil Engineering

Original research and advanced specialization in civil engineering.

Doctoral · PhD

Environmental and Water Resources Engineering

Doctoral research on water, environmental systems, and related engineering challenges.

Research and laboratories

Test, model, and improve the built environment.

CEE research covers structural resilience, climate adaptation, water, geotechnical systems, transportation, materials, and smart construction.

Structures

Structural resilience and integrity

Research and testing through the Riad Kamal Structural Engineering Laboratory and related structural-systems work.

Ground systems

Geotechnical engineering

Soil, foundation, and geoengineering research supported by the Fadlo and Justine Touma Geotechnical Laboratory.

Mobility

Transportation systems

Research on mobility, transport planning, infrastructure, and surveying through the Jouzy laboratories and Transportation Research Unit.

Environment

Water and environmental systems

Work across the EERC, Solid Waste Laboratory, Sidawi Water Resources Center, and Hydraulics Laboratory.

Materials

Materials and asphalt

Experimental research through the Materials Research Laboratory and Holcim Asphalt Laboratory.

Delivery

Construction engineering and management

Research on project delivery, construction systems, digital methods, and management.

Official source

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Need help?

Contact Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Chairperson Shadi Najjar is in Bechtel 312A, extension 3532. The department office can also assist through extensions 3460 and 3461.