Civil and Environmental Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineers plan, design, construct and operate the major infrastructure systems on which our society depends and play key roles in projects which enhance the natural and built environments.

Why Civil & Environmental Engineering at Strathclyde?
Ranked Number 1 in Scotland and Number 3 in the UK for Civil Engineering by The Guardian University Guide 2024.
Unique opportunities to participate in industry-led problem-based learning and mentoring.
Groups design projects related to developed and emerging countries.
Professional accreditation by the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Structural Engineers and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation.
The only Engineering Department in Scotland to hold a Gold Athena Swan Award, and one of only three Gold awards in Engineering across the UK.

Your Career
Recent employers include Atkins, Mott MacDonald, AECOM, Jacobs, BAM Nuttall, COWI, Laing O’Rourke, I & H Brown, Balfour Beatty, Scottish Power and Scottish Water.

Recent graduate roles include:
Consultant
Designer
Site Engineer