For the past 20 years, the department has hovered at or near the top spot in the civil engineering category for both the undergraduate and graduate programs. This year Illinois is alone at the top spot in both categories, not tied with another school. Undergraduate program rankings are announced in the fall.
The College of Engineering's overall ranking was fifth. Visit the college's rankings page for information about other University of Illinois engineering departments.
Photo: GLCM Students study the seismic design of the future lobby for a five-star Raffles hotel, part of the Zorlu Center development, Istanbul, Turkey.