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Civil Engineering

MAJOR IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

The Civil Engineering major is offered in Lincoln (City Campus) and in Omaha (at The Peter Kiewit Institute).

GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

Civil Engineering has proudly contributed to outstanding academics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln since 1877. Today we lead the College of Engineering in extramural research funding and boast the highest percentage of endowed professors in the College of Engineering.

The Civil Engineering Department administers B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees for the state of Nebraska. Over the last 15 years, students in the College of Engineering have awarded us the J.E. Lagerstrom Outstanding Department Award seven times.

The B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Civil Engineering News

Dan Linzell to lead UNL Civil Engineering

Linzell to serve as chair of Civil Engineering Dept.

Nebraska Engineering Dean Tim Wei announced that Daniel G. Linzell, Ph.D., P.E. will lead the UNL College of Engineering’s Department of Civil Engineering, beginning this summer. Linzell has taught 14 years at Penn State University, and has been director of Penn State's Protective Technology Center.  More ...

EWB 2012 student chapter

Engineers Without Borders (EWB) - Nebraska Student Chapter

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Featuring EWB-NU's projects in Madagascar in 2012, working with the people of Kianjavato. For more info: http://ewb.unl.edu/

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