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Civil Engineering Division

Advancing the design, construction, and operation of civil and structural engineering systems
 

The Civil Engineering Division provides a wide range of education opportunities, including undergraduate, postgraduate and executive programmes. 

Masters Programmes

For more information regarding the three Masters programmes offered at our Division, please visit the following pages:

The Construction Engineering Masters (CEM) Degree is a bespoke and unique leadership programme for the construction industry.  

The Leadership of Urban Digital Innovation for Public Value (LeadUP) course is a flagship program for delivering responsible digital innovations in connected places and cities.

The MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development course is a Professional Practice Programme designed for students from an engineering background, and preferably with some post graduate work experience in the engineering industry. 

PhD Studentships

We are always looking for bright PhD students to join us. Many of our research groups have their own PhD studentships and links to their Jobs & Studentship pages are listed on the right. The research group pages are a great resource to learn more about our division, our members, research interests, and the kinds of projects being carried out. Although it is not necessary before applying, if you have doubts about whether your background is suitable for a particular PhD programme or if you have questions about a specific research group, you are welcome to contact one of the faculty members directly.

General information about applying, including the application forms and deadlines for graduate study, is available on the Postgraduate Admissions website. 

Further information is provided on the Department of Engineering's own Postgraduate Studies pages.

The following supervisors are accepting applications for research students to start in October 2025/January 2026:

Professor Julian Allwood Professor Abir Al-Tabbaa
Dr Jurgen Becque Dr Edoardo Borgomeo
Professor Ioannis Brilakis Professor Ruchi Choudhary
Professor Fehmi Cirak Dr Robert Foster
Professor Mark Girolami Dr Andre Cabrera Serrenho
Professor Simon Guest Professor Stuart Haigh
Dr Jim Hambleton Professor Janet Lees (PhD applications only)
Dr Dongfang Liang Dr Kristen MacAskill (PhD applications only)
Professor John Orr Professor Gopal Madabhushi
Professor Keith Seffen Dr Brian Sheil
Dr Sam Stanier Professor Giulia Viggiani

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero (FIBE3 CDT) is also part of the division aims to lead a transformation to net zero infrastructure through industry partner co-creation and co-delivery of an inspirational doctoral training programme for cohorts of emerging talents from diverse academic and social backgrounds. 

How to Apply

General information about applying, including the application forms and deadlines for graduate study is available on the Graduate Admissions website. Further information is provided on the Department of Engineering's Graduate Studies pages.