Civil engineering grad program ranked No. 1, environmental No. 3, by US News & World Report

The department of civil & environmental engineering has been ranked the No. 1 best civil engineering graduate program by U.S. News & World Report. For more than a decade, the program has oscillated between the No. 1 and No. 2 spot, with this year marking a second consecutive stint as the nation's top overall program. 

The department's environmental engineering graduate program also received a top-5 nod, being named the No. 3 best environmental engineering graduate program.

All academic programs in the department of civil & environmental engineering consistently rank among the top in the nation. In January, the online civil engineering master’s degree program ranked No. 1 for the sixth year in a row for online master's programs. The undergraduate civil and environmental engineering programs are currently ranked No. 3 and No. 5, respectively. See more facts and figures about the department here.

The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's graduate school ranked No. 7 overall. For information about other Illinois Grainger Engineering departments, visit the college's rankings page. Rankings were released on April 8, 2025.