Department

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Speed School prepares students for careers that solidify our infrastructure and protect the natural world. All of our degree programs – Bachelor of Science, Master of Engineering (MEng), Master of Science, and PhD in Civil Engineering – include opportunities for hands-on and experiential learning.

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Our Students

"Civil engineering was really exciting to me because of the scale and the impact that our work can have on communities and on people’s lives. Providing safe drinking water, or places where you can provide hydropower -- the opportunities I could have to impact the world positively drew me in."

Ryn Kalbfleisch, Civil & Environmental Engineering c/o 2020

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Our Faculty

“What I care about for my research to be is to make society better. I’m not here to make a bunch of models that never get used.”

Dr. Robert Kluger, Civil & Environmental Engineering
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WHY CHOOSE CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING?

A degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering opens doors to vital careers in urban infrastructure, transportation and highways, hydrology and wastewater systems, structures and bridges, geotechnical and earth design, environmental and sustainability issues, urban planning, project management, and energy efficiency – jobs that are in high demand.

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Civil & Environmental Engineering
W.S. Speed Hall 100
J. B. Speed School of Engineering
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
P: 502-852-6276