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Our programs prepare you to excel in industry or compete against other students at the best graduate schools in the country.
About
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction provides a well-rounded education, combining theoretical learning with practical laboratory experience. Our programs prepare you to excel in industry or compete against other students at the best graduate schools in the country.
Las Vegas is the perfect environment to study Civil Engineering or Construction Management. Our students and alumni are in high demand and are already working on major engineering and construction projects in Las Vegas and around the globe. Many hold management positions in local, regional, national, and even international organizations.
Alumni are currently working on projects involving:
- Construction of high-rise buildings
- Transportation infrastructure
- Water and wastewater infrastructure
- Environmental engineering
- Alternative energy sources
- Structural and building design
- Residential and commercial developments
- Geotechnical engineering
- Construction materials
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Degree Offerings
Railroad Program
The UNLV Railroad Program offers several undergraduate and graduate courses that cover railroad engineering, railroad operations, freight transportation, high-speed rail, and public transportation. It also provides students the opportunity to engage with railroad practitioners through seminars, field trips, and workshops.
What's Happening
The engineering professor reflects on her journey from baking cakes to cover living expenses to becoming an expert in technology development for water and wastewater systems.
Shashi Nambisan, director of UNLV’s Transportation Research Center, explores sustainable solutions for a robust and efficient transportation system.
Interdisciplinary research team led by the College of Engineering explores innovation in wastewater reuse at the household level.
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The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction is one of the departments in the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering.
