CEAE students look at effects of high-temp exposure on concrete

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.


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

Students attend the KU Engineering Expo.

Expo to showcase the wonders of KU Engineering

The KU Engineering Expo will take place Feb. 22-23, with a public open house during Sunday's events. School of Engineering students organize this annual event for K-8 students from across Kansas.
Lisa Briggs

Alumni Profile: Lisa Briggs, E'07, G'09

Bridging the Gap Between Goals and Reality
Katie Schultz

KU Engineering’s Tiberti Lecture returns with a focus on leadership in the field

Katie Schultz, vice president of engineering resources at Black & Veatch, will deliver this year’s J.A. Tiberti Family Lecture on March 10 at the University of Kansas School of Engineering.
A presenter at the 2025 Structural Engineering Conference in the Kansas Union

KU Engineering will host 71st Annual Structural Engineering Conference

On March 5, the Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering at the University of Kansas will host experts in the field of structural engineering for a conference exploring the latest developments in the field.

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