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Why Stony Brook University?

At Stony Brook University, the Department of Civil Engineering is reaching new heights. Our goal is to train the next generation of civil engineers to tackle society's most pressing infrastructure problems. With world-class faculty, dedicated staff, and top-notch facilities, the Department of Civil Engineering at Stony Brook is an excellent place to begin your studies and pursure a career in Civil Engineering.

Stony Brook University offers students many advantages, such as:

  • Affordable excellence; Stony Brook University has one of the lowest tuition rates in the country and is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU)
  • Small classes taught by faculty; average student enrollment in civil engineering courses is 30
  • The campus has one of the most diverse student populations in the country 
  • A collaborative and inclusive learning environment
  • The opportunity to conduct state-of-the-art research with our faculty, as well as collaborate with scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Cold Spring Harbor Lab
  • Proximity to New York City, with easy access via a Long Island Railroad station on campus
  • Numerous opportunities for study abroad, including at our campus in South Korea

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The Civil Engineering graduate program offers Advanced Graduate Certificates, M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering. The Department of Civil Engineering is one of nine academic departments within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Stony Brook University. The Department offers research opportunities in all the major areas of civil engineering and is affiliated with the recently established New York State (NYS) Center for Clean Water Technology. Collaborative opportunities exist with a multitude of research centers on campus, such as the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) and the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center. Collaborative opportunities also exist with Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), which is less than 30 miles from campus. Stony Brook University is a co-manager of Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), a multidisciplinary research laboratory supporting world class scientific programs utilizing state-of-the-art facilities, such as the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) II, the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, and the NewYorkBlue IBM BG/L+P supercomputer. Stony Brook University is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island's scenic North Shore. Our 1,100-acre campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff. The University is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities.