About the School
Academics
Learn more about our civil and environmental engineering programs and discover ways to enhance your degree.
Research
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Prospective Students
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Academic & Research Groups
There are six areas of specialization within the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Learn more about each group's educational and research focus.
Recent News
Graduate Programs Ranked Second and Fourth in the Nation
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s graduate programs have climbed in national rankings. In U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 list of the nation’s best engineering graduate schools, Georgia Tech’s civil engineering program is ranked No. 2 and environmental engineering is listed at No. 4.
Remaining Civil: 125 Years of Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech
At Georgia Tech, civil engineering has grown and evolved significantly since the program was established 125 years ago. What began with one instructor and a handful of students is now one of the top programs in the nation.
CEE Students Showcase Innovation at Capstone Design Expo
The Blue Whale Solutions team took home the prize for the best civil and environmental engineering project at the Spring 2025 Capstone Design Expo.
The CEE students won $1,000 for their project, soil vapor extraction for the Velsicol Chemical Corp. (Hardeman County) Superfund Site.
Student Inventors Win Big at Entrepreneurial Impact Competition
Four teams of student innovators vied for two $5,000 prizes in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s fifth annual Entrepreneurial Impact Competition on April 9.
Finalists Announced for Entrepreneurial Impact Competition
Four finalists have been selected to pitch their innovative ideas at the fifth annual Entrepreneurial Impact Competition on April 9.
Civil Engineering Alumnae Bring Structural Stability to Installation Celebrating Women of Georgia Tech
Civil engineering alumnae were integral to bringing Georgia Tech’s newest art installation, Pathway of Progress: Celebrating Georgia Tech Women, to life. The structural engineering for the installation was provided by Shear Structural, a firm co-founded by Malory Atkinson, BC 08, Holly Jeffreys, CE 96, and Karen Jenkins, M Arch 92, MS CE 93.