Zachry Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Impacting the World
Top Ranked
#7
Undergraduate Program
Ranked No. 7 (Public)
#9
Graduate Program
Ranked No. 9 (Public)
U.S. News & World Report, 2022
Research Focus
Civil and environmental engineers are world-changers — making the world safer, more productive, more enjoyable. We develop creative and innovative thinkers. Our faculty and students are involved in research that is changing the built and natural world. We address aging infrastructure, climate change, clean water and natural disasters. We enhance the resilience of communities and examine supply chain processes. We conduct innovative research that benefits the public good.