Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Clarkson civil and environmental engineers are sought after by employers because of their experience with real-world learning and creative problem solving. Students learn the fundamentals of engineering in the classroom and also benefit from various hands-on learning experiences in the field and in the laboratory. A Clarkson engineering education also provides students with strong skills in teamwork, communication, management and leadership. Clarkson’s personalized teaching, flexible curricula and world-class research produce alumni ready to take on the engineering world!

Our professors get to know students as individuals and involve undergraduates in their world-class research. Our faculty members receive national awards for excellence in both teaching and research, and innovation in both is encouraged. Our alumni are recognized and valued for their technical excellence, critical thinking skills, ethical integrity and leadership.

The Clarkson CEE Department provides:

• An emphasis on personal student interaction with faculty
• Creativity and flexibility to meet student needs and employer expectations
• Two BS degree options
• Students’ choice of eight professional electives
• Concentrations in architectural, environmental, structural and construction management engineering
• Many cross-campus minors
• Opportunities for pre-med, pre-physical therapy, pre-law and pre-MBA studies
• ME, MS and Ph.D. graduate degrees
• Award-winning research totaling over $2 million per year
• Experiential learning for all students
• World-class faculty within a small school atmosphere
• High job placement and graduate school acceptance rates