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Civil engineering
Design, build and maintain the structures of our modern world
From bridges to motorways, airports to skyscrapers, civil engineering shapes the way cities and towns work
What is civil engineering?
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Create solutions You’ll learn about infrastructure on a large scale, designing and creating solutions to modern-day problems
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Combining your creativity with technical expertise You’ll gain skills that help change the world and protect natural resources
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1st in the UK Civil Engineering The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
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7th in the world Civil and Structural Engineering QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
Why Imperial?
Gain access to world-leading facilities, like our hydrodynamics laboratory with our wave basin and coastal flume
Learn from and alongside researchers paving the way in the field, to find solutions to modern-day problems
Courses
Our range of civil engineering courses allow you to focus on an area or specialism of interest to you
Civil Engineering
Learn to solve global challenges across the natural and built environment through a world-leading education on this integrated Master’s degree.
Start date
- 2027
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Advanced Materials for Sustainable Infrastructure
Learn about the behaviour and characteristics of civil engineering materials in depth.
Start date
- 2026
Advanced Structural Engineering
Receive advanced training and obtain expertise in the analysis, design, and assessment of civil engineering structures.
Start date
- 2027
Advanced Structural Engineering with Data Science
Explore how data science is revolutionising the way structures are designed, analysed and assessed.
Start date
- 2027
Concrete Structures
Learn to design, analyse and assess concrete structures such as bridges and buildings.
Start date
- 2026
Earthquake Engineering
Learn to analyse, design and assess structures under seismic action and extreme conditions.
Start date
- 2027
Engineering Fluid Mechanics for the Offshore, Coastal and Built Environments
Gain advanced knowledge of fluid mechanics to solve real-world marine and built-environment challenges in renewable energy, environmental pollution, and urban climate.
Start date
- 2027
Environmental Engineering
Analyse the principles and practices needed to protect the environment and human health.
Start date
- 2027
Environmental Engineering with Data Science
Explore environmental engineering practices and the use of computational methods and statistical modelling techniques.
Start date
- 2027
Geotechnical and Earthquake Engineering
Gain specialised skills in seismic hazard assessment and earthquake-resistant design of geotechnical structures for regions prone to seismic activity.
Start date
- 2026
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Obtain a solid technical basis in key areas of soil mechanics and apply that knowledge in environmentally sensitive contexts.
Start date
- 2026
Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
Explore geological processes and behaviour of soils and rocks through laboratory testing and fieldwork, to assess geological hazards and support the design of resilient infrastructure.
Start date
- 2027
Geotechnical Engineering
Explore the principles of geomechanics, investigate the behaviour of soils and soft rocks, and specialise in areas ranging from earthquake engineering to data science.
Start date
- 2027
Geotechnical Engineering with Data Science
Combine geotechnical expertise with data-driven methods, including machine learning, to enhance analysis, design, and decision-making in ground engineering.
Start date
- 2026
Geotechnical Engineering with Offshore Renewables
Gain specialist skills in soil behaviour, laboratory testing, numerical modelling and geotechnical design, and apply them to the investigation and development of offshore infrastructure.
Start date
- 2027
Hydrology and Water Resources Management
Discover the theoretical background and practical design considerations of hydrology and water resources management.
Start date
- 2027
Structural Steel Design
Understand the theory and practice of structural steel design.
Start date
- 2026
Transport with Data Science
Specialise in analysing large volumes of transport data and in developing models for efficient, sustainable, and resilient transport systems.
Start date
- 2027