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Graduate Programs

The Civil and Environmental ​Engineering and Construction (CEEC) Department offers multiple graduate degree programs that prepare students to take leadership roles in academic and research institutions, as well as in engineering, consulting, manufacturing, and construction firms.

Academic Programs

Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering
MSE in Civil and Environmental Engineering
M.S. in Construction and Infrastructure Management

Program Highlights

Top 100
U.S. News and World Report ranks UNLV Civil Engineering Graduate Program in the Top 100 in the U.S.
STEM
All CEEC Degrees are in the STEM Classification
36%
of CEEC Students are female
45%
of CEEC Students are funded by extramural research and state funds
$4.3 Million
The CEEC Department manages about $4.3 million of research expenditures every year
Diverse
The CEEC Faculty are diverse and welcoming

Admissions

The process of admission to the CEEC’s Graduate Programs and required documentation are described in the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering section of the Graduate Catalog. Please follow the process for proper and timely evaluation of your application for admission.

The UNLV Graduate College is responsible for processing all applications. The CEEC Department will evaluate the applications and provide admission recommendations to the Graduate College. Students applying for admission must follow the UNLV Graduate College procedures.

Please email the Graduate Coordinator of the CEEC Department at ceec.gradcoord@unlv.edu if you have further questions about our Graduate Programs.

Learn more about Graduate College admissions

 

Graduate student head counts
Academic Year PhD MSE MSCIM Total
2023-24 33 37 14 84
2022-23 33 34 12 79
2021-22 31 29 5 65
2020-21 29 22 3 54

2019-20

 35 31 3 69

2018-19

 36 40 3 79

2017-18

 40 41 3 83
2016-17 33 44 6 83
2015-16 28 35 6 69
2014-15 31 35 2 80
2013-14 42 37 1 80
2012-13 40 39 3 82
Graduation numbers
Academic Year PhD MSE MSCIM Total
2023-24 7 11 4 22
2022-23 6 11 1 18
2021-22 4 4 1 9
2020-21 5 13 3 21

2019-20

 8 15 0 23

2018-19

 3 25 1 29

2017-18

 7 11 3 21
2016-17 5 14 0 19
2015-16 7 12 0 19
2014-15 9 14 1 24
2013-14 3 19 3 25
2012-13 2 17 2 21

Application Deadlines

Spring Semester: Aug. 30 for international students and Nov. 15 for domestic students

Fall Semester: Mar. 15 for international students and Jun. 15 for domestic students

Applying for Graduate Faculty Status (GFS) for Faculty Outside the Department Guidelines

  1. If you are not a tenured or tenure-track faculty of the CEEC Department and want to serve in an advisory committee for one of the department’s graduate students, contact the faculty (committee chair) and detail whom you want to serve.
  2. Upon the recommendation of the CEEC Department’s tenured and tenure-track faculty, the Graduate Affair Committee will review the applicant’s CV and vote on it during a faculty meeting.
  3. Upon the approval of CEEC faculty, the applicant can fill out Graduate Faculty Status (GFS) form on the Graduate College website.
  4. This GFS will be provided for a limited time until the graduate student completes the degree.
  5. The CEEC Department has developed the GFS approval process for individuals outside the department. Please read the criteria.

Full-Time Graduate Student Timelines

The CEEC Department has full-time and part-time students. Our part-time graduate students take longer to complete their degrees. Below are suggested timelines for full-time graduate students enrolled in our Graduate Degree programs.

Standard Timelines

Accelerated Post-Master’s Ph. D. Timelines

Some Post-Master’s Track Ph.D. students complete their degrees in less than four years by following the following timelines:

CEEC Students Forms

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