Civil Engineering is the key to many of the issues affecting our lives today. Civil Engineers solve problems, design, build and maintain our living and working spaces. You might design a new stadium, work on a local by-pass or railway line, assess a damaged structure, provide immediate and safe drinking water to a refugee camp, or manage a multi-million pound construction project.
The Department of Civil Engineering sits under the School of Engineering.
At Birmingham, our staff and students are working on a diverse range of projects: in fluid mechanics we investigate topics ranging from the flooding of rivers to assessing the hydrodynamic efficiency of an oar blade in rowing; current geotechnical engineering projects range from developing ‘intelligent’ tunnels to cleaning up contaminated land; and in structural engineering our students are designing a variety of load-bearing structures as well as investigating and implementing the sustainable construction technologies of tomorrow.
Last update: Thu, 6 November 2025
Trading Name: University of Birmingham – Department of Civil Engineering
Address:
Civil Engineering,
University of Birmingham,
Edgbaston,
Birmingham,
B15 2TT
Website: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/about/college-of-engineering-and-physical-sciences/civil-engineering
Telephone: (0) 121 414 5137
Membership: Composites UK
Organisation Activities
- Education, Training & Recruitment