As the broadest of the engineering professions, civil engineering provides a foundation for careers in structural engineering, construction materials engineering, construction management, geotechnical engineering, transportation, water resource engineering and fluid mechanics.

With a major in civil engineering from Clemson, you’ll learn to create, plan, design, construct, maintain and operate the structures, facilities and systems that are vital to the economy and to sustaining our civilization. The focus of the program is sustainable and resilient infrastructure.

• Clemson’s civil engineering department has been ranked among the top 20 civil engineering programs in the United States.
• Our bachelor’s/master’s program allows qualified seniors to get a head start on their master’s degree.
• Glenn Department of Civil Engineering professors have authored books and served as ASCE Fellows.
• The national and international award winning Clemson Engineers for Developing Countries is a collaborative student initiative that aims to help develop Third World countries through technical support.