Grad Programs 1 and 3 in US News Rankings
3/14/2012 6:35:00 AM
U.S. News & World Report named the civil engineering graduate program at Illinois number one in their Best Graduate Schools rankings in the category, Best Engineering Schools: Civil. The University of Illinois ranked third in the category, Best Engineering Schools: Environmental/Environmental Health.
For the past 20 years, the department has hovered at or near the top spot in the civil engineering category. 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: Research in the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation. By Greg Pluta