Civil Engineering

#50

in the world
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023

From smart cities to sustainable sanitation to modular components, the future of civil engineering extends far beyond steel and concrete.

You’ll design integrated innovations to connect smart communities, streamline transport and prepare infrastructure to withstand the challenges of climate change.

Specialisation overview

Model high-capacity transportation systems. Deploy modular components. Lead large commercial projects. Develop cleaner water systems. Fast track construction with robotics.

Don’t simply navigate the future. Create it, with civil engineering

You’ll explore the potential of prefabricated construction, expand your knowledge of geomechanics, model complex transport and water systems, and learn advanced computational methods.

Acquire the technical knowledge to design, construct, improve and lead major infrastructure projects.

Plus, be mentored by experienced civil engineers who know the industry inside out.

See the course map and handbook for an outline of the course structures, units and electives.

Practical experience is very important in engineering, and the Work Integrated Learning internship gave me the opportunity to do research in fields closely related to my specialisation, such as sanitation, groundwater and water purification.”

Mishadi Herath

Master of Civil Engineering (water)

Graduate Civil Hydropower Engineering, Entura

Careers in Civil engineering

With your civil engineering expertise, you’ll enter Australia’s construction boom with envious employability. You’ll have the opportunity to make your mark across a range of industries, including:

Government infrastructure programs
Construction and mining projects
Roads and traffic improvements
Marine and resort developments
Water management and flood mitigation
Property and land development
Consulting firms

Backed by your deep knowledge and practical experience, what you do next is up to you. You might:

Build sustainable prefabricated housing
Design earthquake-resistant schools
Create systems to protect against floods
Design sanitation systems
Construct high-speed railways
Devise solutions for improved traffic flow
Develop large-scale recycling schemes.

What you will learn

Civil Engineering

What passion area would you like to pursue? Direct your development, grow your knowledge and expand your capabilities as you focus on one of the following streams:

Structure

Cover topics like bridge design, structural analysis, infrastructure dynamics, rehabilitation and monitoring. And see what’s next as you explore the latest trends in robotic construction, fibre-reinforced polymer composites and modular design.

Transport

The future of transport is connected, smart and automated. You’ll explore intelligent transport systems, advanced traffic management and transport planning – to design smarter, integrated cities.

Water

Gain the knowledge to improve sanitation, monitor pandemics through wastewater and build sustainable water systems. From flood hydrology to stormwater design and surface water hydrology.

Geomechanics

Includes infrastructure geomechanics, advanced geomechanics and ground hazards engineering.

Management and practice

Includes professional engineering in society, project management and infrastructure information management.

Design and research

Includes advanced data analysis, integrated design, research methods and the application of theory in industry.