DEPARTMENT OF
CIVIL ENGINEERING (CE)

OVERVIEW

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) is known for its commitment to be the best when it comes to providing higher education in engineering and with it, comes one of the largest and oldest departments in the university the Department of Civil Engineering. This department is known to provide the best curriculum for both the Undergraduate and Post-graduate students. This is possible due to the strong and highly cooperative faculty members with PhD in relevant fields and other aspiring figures as teachers and mentors. This is a leading academic department in the country due to the outstanding graduates it is producing and its various research activities. The Alumni of this department are achieving great heights all around the country and abroad, which speak about the excellence of the Department of Civil Engineering. The Department of Civil Engineering is well reputed for the testing and consultancy services that it provides through the Bureau of Research Testing and Consultation (BRTC). The Department is playing leading role in providing those services because of its experience, expertise in project management and implementation which have created a sense of trust among its clients. Vast areas of testing facilities are provided in all major fields of Civil Engineering, thanks to the well-developed laboratory facilities including Structure and Materials lab, Concrete Lab, Environmental Lab, Transportation Lab, Geotechnical Lab, Traffic Engineering and GIS Lab, Survey and Photogrammetry Lab. All the laboratories and associated tests are under strict supervision of expert faculty members along with operation and maintenance by well-trained as well as trained laboratory personnel. The Department also provides wide variety of consultancy services within the scope of its four major divisions. There are expert faculty members with PhD degree in relevant fields along with enormous experience of providing consultation services to both national and international clients. Department of Civil Engineering has successful history of completing various Structural, Geotechnical, Environmental and Transportation Engineering related projects. Some of this include structural design, feasibility study, design vetting, geotechnical investigation, traffic simulation and modelling, traffic impact assessment, water and wastewater treatment plant design, environmental impact assessment and many more. Faculty members of the department have been involved in many engineering policy planning of the country and evaluation of various plans and documents. They also serve as Experts and Advisors in various National Level committees of different Ministries and Organizations. They are also engaged in various engineering related training programs...