GRADUATE PROGRAMS OF STUDY IN ENGINEERING

Important Note
When applying for our graduate programs, please be sure to contact the office of the area of interest to you. Each area of study has unique graduate application requirements and financial assistance offers.  See the full listing of areas of study for more details.

Department Overview

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was founded March 2, l868, under the Land Grant College Act signed by Abraham Lincoln. In 1870, the College of Engineering was established. In 1871, the Department of Civil Engineering was organized; and in 1872, four civil engineers were graduated.

Now, 125 years since our organization, the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the largest, most comprehensive, and highly ranked departments of Civil Engineering in the country with approximately 700 undergraduates, 350 graduate students and a faculty of 50.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large research university, and our civil engineering department performs $6,000,000 of research annually.

Graduate Areas of Study

Contact area office of interest, for details on application

Construction Management
Construction Materials
Environmental Engineering and Science
Environmental Hydrosystems and Hydraulics Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Information Technology

The department also offers joint master's programs with business administration and architecture.

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