Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate programs

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Carnegie Mellon’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) is shaping highly skilled engineers through the expertise of its esteemed faculty and by utilizing state-of-the-art research facilities and advanced technologies. Students are characterized by technical excellence, social consciousness, ethical conduct, innovative thinking, and critical system analysis. Proficient in engaging with new technologies and scientific developments, the department’s graduates are poised to meet society’s needs and make significant contributions to the improvement of their chosen professional fields.

Application periods

Fall
- Ph.D. - October 1st through December 5th
- Master’s - October 1st through January 31st

Spring
- Ph.D. and Master’s - July 1st through August 31st

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Doctor of philosophy degree program

Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering
The Doctor of Philosophy program places students at the forefront of engineering innovation, equipping them with the skills to drive progress in civil and environmental disciplines. Graduates are prepared to become leaders and change-makers in academia, industry, and beyond.

CEE graduate students work on project in lab at CMU

Master’s degree programs

- Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering
  The Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering program allows students to build extensive expertise in a specialized concentration within one of four academic pathways. Rigorous interdisciplinary coursework and a collaborative and supportive community offer students a comprehensive and well-rounded learning experience.
- Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Research
  The Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Research program is tailored to meet the evolving needs of aspiring researchers. Diverging from conventional course-based programs, this research-focused degree places a significant emphasis on cultivating research skills and equips students with the necessary tools to excel in careers centered around research.
- Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence Engineering - Civil Engineering
  The Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering offers you the opportunity to gain mastery of AI while learning how to integrate these approaches within the engineering design process, as well as how to integrate engineering domain knowledge into AI solutions.
- Affiliated master’s programs
  The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department offers several interdisciplinary and dual degree programs.

Research areas

Intelligence, engineered systems, and society

Climate resilient environmental systems and Technologies

Sustainable energy and transportation systems

Mechanics, chemistry, and materials

students work on civil engineering project in lab at cmu

Student experience

Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate students are welcomed into a global community of scholars and researchers, fostering an environment of diversity and collaboration. Active participation in Carnegie Mellon’s student organizations is strongly encouraged as a means for students to enhance both their professional and technical skills.

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Civil and Environmental Engineering research

News

May 7

News & Events

Presidential and graduate fellowships awarded for 2024-25

College of Engineering graduate students have been awarded fellowships for the 2024-25 academic year.

Three College of Engineering faculty members have been elevated to the rank of University Professor, the highest distinction a faculty member can receive at Carnegie Mellon.

CMU names University Professors

Apr 30

Artificial Intelligence

Refined AI approach improves noninvasive BCI performance

Researchers used AI technology to improve the decoding of human intention and control a continuously moving virtual object all by thinking about it, with unmatched performance.

Research paper

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Apr 29

News & Events

Reeja Jayan named faculty director of the Center for Faculty Success

The relaunched Center for Faculty Success will provide professional development, training, and leadership opportunities that empower faculty to succeed throughout their academic careers.

Apr 26

News & Events

Behring Foundation gift supports international undergrads in tech

Two students have received the Behring Scholarship, a scholarship to support students from Brazil pursuing tech-related undergraduate degrees at Carnegie Mellon University.

Apr 24

News & Events

Parry receives Goldwater Scholarship

Katherine Parry, a junior in electrical and computer engineering, has received the 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholarship to support her pursuit of a research career.

Apr 22

Health & Biomedicine

LeDuc named 2023 AAAS Fellow

Philip LeDuc has been named a Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for 2023 due to his research in the mechanics of cellular and molecular systems.

Six members from the College of Engineering were recognized at CMU’s annual Celebration of Education Awards.

Honoring our educators

Apr 17

News & Events

Engineering faculty awarded professorships

Carnegie Mellon University has awarded professorships to five exceptional faculty members in the College of Engineering.

Apr 15

News & Events

Inaugural alumni awards celebrate success and service

On April 11, distinguished guests from across the university and alumni communities, gathered in Scaife Hall to honor eight individuals whose leadership, creativity, and volunteerism underscore what can be achieved with an engineering degree from Carnegie Mellon University.

Apr 12

Advanced Manufacturing

Machine learning and extended reality used to train welders

Researchers apply machine learning to a lightly-modified off-the-shelf welding helmet and torch integrated with a Meta Quest headset and controller to train welders.

Apr 10

COVID-19

Infrastructure as a social sensor

A recent study examines the relationship between having access to broadband internet and unemployment during the pandemic, treating infrastructure as a proxy for bias rather than access.

College of Engineering students explained complex research and its importance in under three minutes in the annual Three Minute Thesis competition.

Doctoral researchers shine in 3MT championship

Apr 4

Artificial Intelligence

One student, two continents

CMU-Africa student Farida Eleshin (MSIT ’24) is concluding her master’s program with a final semester in Pittsburgh, where she’s working on several research projects in the CHIMPS Lab that focus on privacy and security.

Apr 2

News & Events

Studying heterogeneous materials under extreme conditions

The Department of Defense awards a team of researchers funding to develop energy-absorbing, structure-preserving materials that are more resilient under extreme loads.

Mar 29

Energy & Environment

Litster sub-awardee on $50M of new DOE hydrogen projects

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded 52 projects $750 million to dramatically reduce the cost of clean hydrogen and reinforce American leadership in the growing hydrogen industry.

Mar 27

News & Events

Grover inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Pulkit Grover, professor of electrical and computer engineering, to its College of Fellows.

Mar 25

Health & Biomedicine

How does learning something new not overwrite what we know?

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh examine what happens in the brain when it’s presented with learning a new task, but also asked to recall a familiar one.