Housed in an outstanding university, UW CEE offers one of the world’s premier graduate programs in civil and environmental engineering.
#10
Among best graduate programs in civil engineering out of 152,
U.S. News & World Report, 2026
#18
Among best graduate programs in environmental engineering out of 103,
U.S. News & World Report, 2025*
*Environmental engineering rankings not updated in 2026.
Why choose UW CEE?
The University of Washington Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) Department prepares students with the technical skills and leadership abilities needed to build and maintain solutions that increase resilience and sustainability in the built and natural environments — and ultimately improve people’s lives.
UW CEE offers cutting-edge curriculum for graduate students pursuing a master’s or Ph.D. degree. Through coursework and research, students learn how to design and develop solutions for society’s most pressing problems, called Grand Challenges.
EXPLORE UW CEEAcademic programs
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)
The Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE) at the University of Washington welcomes recent graduates seeking specialized knowledge, working engineers looking to advance their careers and professionals from other fields pursuing a transition into civil engineering.
Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington prepares students for leadership roles in academia and industry through rigorous research training.
Faculty and research
Graduate students collaborate with our award-winning faculty on research projects that have real-world impact. From investigating arsenic in lakes to furthering wastewater treatment innovations to developing landslide risk maps, students in CEE's Ph.D. program and research-intensive master's track make significant contributions to solving pressing environmental and infrastructure challenges.