About the School
Academics
Learn more about our civil and environmental engineering programs and discover ways to enhance your degree.
Research
Explore the impressive range of ground-breaking research conducted at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
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.
Breathing in a Better Climate
Georgia Tech researchers are innovating ways to study air quality — beginning with prehistoric insights and zooming all the way to satellites in our orbit.
Gabriel Ackall Wins Tech’s Top Engineering Honor
Gabriel Ackall is the recipient of the 2025 Davidson Family Tau Beta Pi Senior Engineering Award, the most prestigious award for undergraduate engineering students at Georgia Tech.
New Course Broadens Students’ Horizons Using AI
“Art and Generative AI” is one of the electives in Georgia Tech’s new minor in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, offered in partnership with the College of Engineering and the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.
Daraja Brown Selected As Commencement Speaker
A Stamps President’s Scholar, Brown served as a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and captain of the Timber-Strong Design Build team. Through Engineers Without Borders, she participated in international aid projects and was a sub-team lead on the Building for Equity and Sustainability Vertically Integrated Project.
Student Projects Lauded by Georgia Association of Water Professionals
Two student teams from CEE will represent Georgia in an international competition after taking top billing at the annual Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) Student Design Competition.