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Department Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Effective, safe, sustainable engineering

From the roads we drive on to the water we drink, civil and environmental engineers play an essential and transformational role in society. Our mission is to change the world through the creation, application and transfer of civil, environmental and geological engineering knowledge.

Aging infrastructure. Climate change. Clean water and air. Natural hazards. Energy. These are just a few of the grand challenges facing civil and environmental engineers, and UW-Madison is leading the way toward sustainable solutions.

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At a glance

Civil and environmental engineering department

30
Professors of practice who mentor our students
16
civil engineering undergraduate ranking among public universities
98
Undergraduates placed in a job or post-graduate studies within a year of graduation
10
civil engineering graduate ranking among public universities
9
environmental engineering graduate ranking among public universities
Facts & stats
Greg Harrington, Karl Linck, Jorge Gutierrez, and Jan Kucher pose with the 2023 UW-Madison NCEES award.

CEE Capstone course wins 7th NCEES Award for renewable energy project

Collaboration, innovation, and commitment to sustainability are key ingredients that earned the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison its seventh Engineering Education Award from…

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Elyse Miramontes
“The CEE department has provided me with a strong foundation in engineering principles while also pushing me to grow personally and professionally. I have been presented with several opportunities to apply the knowledge I gain in class to real world situations in construction.”
Elyse Miramontes
BSCE ‘24
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Meet the faculty

Our distinguished faculty are leading innovative research that impacts earth, air and water resources; energy systems; infrastructure and more around the world.

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