
Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
CEAE’s mission is to provide students with an outstanding engineering education and be a leader in research and service. We strive to prepare students for productive engineering careers, maintain and grow strong research programs, and serve the profession.
Undergraduate & Graduate Programs
Award-Winning Faculty
Our department boasts a vibrant faculty that includes distinguished professors and other rising leaders in their fields. In 2022, Professor Belinda Strum received the Paul L. Busch Award for her work in water-quality research.
AT A GLANCE
#40
Best master civil programs, U.S. News & World Report, 2023
#41
Best master for environmental engineering programs, U.S. News & World Report, 2023
95%
After graduation placement
CEAE News

Visiting Scholar – Yuzhen Zhao
Five questions with Yuzhen Zhao, visiting scholar from China

Engineering Excellence to Veterinary Passion
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An Especially Fruitful Tenure
Paratrooper, professor, concrete canoe guru and teacher, David Darwin has had a busy 50 years at KU - and he's still going strong.