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Academics
Learn more about our civil and environmental engineering programs and discover ways to enhance your degree.
Research
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Prospective Students
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Academic & Research Groups
There are six areas of specialization within the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Learn more about each group's educational and research focus.
Recent News
Environmental Engineering Earns No. 1 Ranking
Georgia Tech is now home to the No. 1 environmental engineering program in the nation. U.S. News and World Report has released its 2026 Best Colleges rankings, featuring Georgia Tech’s undergraduate environmental engineering at No. 1 and civil engineering at No. 2.
Georgia Tech is now home to the No. 1 environmental engineering program in the nation. U.S. News and World Report has released its 2026 Best Colleges rankings, featuring Georgia Tech’s undergraduate environmental engineering at No. 1 and civil engineering at No. 2.
Remaining Civil: 125 Years of Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech
At Georgia Tech, civil engineering has grown and evolved significantly since the program was established 125 years ago. What began with one instructor and a handful of students is now one of the top programs in the nation.
At Georgia Tech, civil engineering has grown and evolved significantly since the program was established 125 years ago. What began with one instructor and a handful of students is now one of the top programs in the nation.
CEE Instructors Recognized Among the Best at Georgia Tech
Six instructors from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering have been honored for their exceptional classroom skills by the students of Georgia Tech.
Six instructors from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering have been honored for their exceptional classroom skills by the students of Georgia Tech.
Megan Jermak Receives Prestigious Luce Scholarship
The Luce Scholars Program is a yearlong opportunity in which recipients take on a job placement aligned with their interests in an Asian country. Through language training and immersion, Scholars develop skills and cultural ties to become global leaders.
Office of Undergraduate Education & Student Success
The Luce Scholars Program is a yearlong opportunity in which recipients take on a job placement aligned with their interests in an Asian country. Through language training and immersion, Scholars develop skills and cultural ties to become global leaders.
Four Finalists Announced for 2026 Entrepreneurial Impact Competition
With big ideas for AI-powered software, improving safety and efficiency on construction sites, and reducing vaccine waste, four finalists have been selected to compete in the sixth annual Entrepreneurial Impact Competition on April 1.
With big ideas for AI-powered software, improving safety and efficiency on construction sites, and reducing vaccine waste, four finalists have been selected to compete in the sixth annual Entrepreneurial Impact Competition on April 1.
How sewage treatment plants could handle food waste, sparing landfills and the climate
Research from Ph.D. Candidate Ahmed Yunus and Assistant Professor Joe Bozeman shows that wastewater treatment plants can capture over 95% of methane from food waste, compared to about 50% at landfills.
The Conversation
Research from Ph.D. Candidate Ahmed Yunus and Assistant Professor Joe Bozeman shows that wastewater treatment plants can capture over 95% of methane from food waste, compared to about 50% at landfills.
In Memoriam: A Tribute to Professor Emeritus David J. McGill
David McGill was an emeritus professor of civil and aerospace engineering and the inaugural director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, who transformed how Georgia Tech teaches.
Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering
David McGill was an emeritus professor of civil and aerospace engineering and the inaugural director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, who transformed how Georgia Tech teaches.