Facts & Stats
Mission
To investigate, develop, and impart fundamental and advanced engineering knowledge relevant to the field of civil and environmental engineering and emerging global and national challenges. From a foundation of core technical knowledge and inquiry, we provide an experiential exposure to innovative problem solving, research, leadership, and creativity that prepares our graduates for successful careers.
Rankings
Top 20 graduate environmental engineering program
Top 25 undergraduate environmental engineering program (tie)
Top 25 undergraduate civil engineering program (tie)
#17 in faculty scholarly productivity in civil engineering
#27 in faculty scholarly productivity in environmental engineering
Top 10 Graduate Engineering Programs Popular with Women
Sources: U.S. News & World Report; Academic Analytics (v.2020)
Duke CEE At a Glance
- 19 tenured and tenure-track faculty
- $6.4 million in new research awards, fiscal 2020
- 54 PhD students
- 52 Master's students
- 37 Undergraduate students
- 16 BSE graduates, Class of 2020 (May graduates only, first major is civil engineering or environmental engineering)
Scholarships
We offer significant support for competitive applicants—typical scholarships range from
$20,000-$30,000
EDUCATION
We provide a comprehensive undergraduate and graduate educational program that tracks our faculty's research interests in civil and environmental engineering.
Our graduates are sought after for positions in industry, government, academia and the nonprofit sector.
Undergraduate
We offer a Bachelor of Science degree with majors in civil engineering (with study tracks in structural engineering or environmental engineering and water resource) and environmental engineering.
Undergraduate certificates are offered in architectural engineering, global development, and energy and the environment studies.
Master's
Duke CEE offers a research- and practice-focused Master of Science (MS), and a career-focused Master of Engineering (MEng).
We offer significant financial support for competitive applicants to our master's programs—typical scholarships range from $20,000-$30,000.
Doctoral (PhD)
We offer a highly-ranked doctoral (PhD) program.
Students may choose from these study tracks:
- Computational Mechanics and Scientific Computing
- Engineering Environmental Geomechanics and Geophysics
- Systems, Risk and Decision
- Hydrology and Fluid Dynamics
- Environmental Health Engineering
More than half of Duke CEE PhD grads go onto academic careers, many at some of the world's pre-eminent research institutions. Over 40 percent go onto careers and leadership roles in industry and government. Learn more about where Duke CEE PhD grads go.
RESEARCH
The Duke Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering is an extraordinary team of faculty conducting research on topics such as the environmental effects of nanotechnology, engineered microbial systems, water resources, hydrometeorology, computational mechanics, geomechanical modeling and characterization and more.