Civil Engineering students

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Sustainable Solutions for a Better World

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering focuses on the latest advances in the design, efficiency, construction, and maintenance of society’s infrastructure. The Department embraces the College of Engineering’s dedication to entrepreneurship, innovation, interdisciplinary learning, and green engineering. Our “Theory to Practice” approach to engineering education prepares our undergraduate Civil Engineering students to hit the ground running as they enter their careers.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering oversees:

Students may also pursue:

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2024 KEEN Rising Star Award winner Dr. Devina Jaiswal working with students in the lab.

Dr. Devina Jaiswal of Western New England University Honored with 2024 KEEN Rising Star Award

Dr. Devina Jaiswal of WNE honored with the 2024 KEEN Rising Star Award for pioneering entrepreneurially minded learning initiatives and enhancing engineering education.

University News, Engineering, Faculty
Engineering professor and female student reviewing circuits with US News & World Report 2025 Badge to right of picture.

WNE College of Engineering Earns Top 100 Spot in U.S. News & World Report 2025 Rankings

WNE College of Engineering has earned a Top 100 spot in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Undergraduate Engineering Program rankings.

University News, Engineering
Prof. Rob Gettens and biomedical engineering summer camp students

WNE Co-Sponsors Summer Program to Inspire High School Students Towards Careers in Biotech

WNE's Biomechanical Engineering Department sponsored a dynamic summer program designed to spark interest in biotechnology careers among high school students from Springfield, Chicopee, and Holyoke.

University News, Engineering