Best Universities for Civil Engineering in the World

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Civil Engineering. A graph of 58.3M citations received by 2.41M academic papers made by 3,746 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Civil Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

2. Stanford University

United States | California

For Civil Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

3. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Civil Engineering

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

4. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Civil Engineering

#2 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

5. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Civil Engineering

#3 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

6. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Civil Engineering

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

7. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Civil Engineering

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Civil Engineering

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

9. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Civil Engineering

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

10. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Civil Engineering

#1 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

11. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Civil Engineering

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

12. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Civil Engineering

#8 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

13. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Civil Engineering

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

14. Harbin Institute of Technology

China | Harbin

For Civil Engineering

#4 in Asia

#3 in China

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

15. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Civil Engineering

#5 in Asia

#4 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

16. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Civil Engineering

#6 in Asia

#5 in China

Founded: 1937

17. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Civil Engineering

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

18. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Civil Engineering

#7 in Asia

#6 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

19. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Civil Engineering

#2 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

20. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Civil Engineering

#8 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

21. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Civil Engineering

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

22. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Civil Engineering

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

23. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Civil Engineering

#13 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

24. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Civil Engineering

#9 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

25. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Civil Engineering

#10 in Asia

#7 in China

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

26. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Civil Engineering

#3 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

27. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Civil Engineering

#14 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

28. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Civil Engineering

#4 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

29. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Civil Engineering

#15 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

30. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Civil Engineering

#5 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

31. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Civil Engineering

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

32. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Civil Engineering

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

33. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Civil Engineering

#6 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

34. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Civil Engineering

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

35. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Civil Engineering

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

36. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Civil Engineering

#11 in Asia

#2 in Singapore

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

37. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Civil Engineering

#12 in Asia

#8 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

38. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Civil Engineering

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

39. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Civil Engineering

#13 in Asia

#9 in China

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

40. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Civil Engineering

#1 in Oceania

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 77,162
Founded: 1853

41. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Civil Engineering

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

42. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Civil Engineering

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

43. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Civil Engineering

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

44. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Civil Engineering

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

45. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Civil Engineering

#7 in Europe

#1 in Belgium

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

46. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Civil Engineering

#2 in Oceania

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

47. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Civil Engineering

#3 in Oceania

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

48. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Civil Engineering

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

49. Polytechnic University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Civil Engineering

#8 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 48,645
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1863

50. Wuhan University

China | Wuhan

For Civil Engineering

#14 in Asia

#10 in China

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

51. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Civil Engineering

#4 in Oceania

#4 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

52. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Civil Engineering

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

53. Beijing Jiaotong University

China | Beijing

For Civil Engineering

#15 in Asia

#11 in China

Founded: 1896

54. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Civil Engineering

#9 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 12,576

55. Dalian University of Technology

China | Dalian

For Civil Engineering

#16 in Asia

#12 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

56. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Civil Engineering

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

57. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Civil Engineering

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

58. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Civil Engineering

#17 in Asia

#13 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

59. China University of Mining and Technology

China | Xuzhou

For Civil Engineering

#18 in Asia

#14 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

60. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Civil Engineering

#19 in Asia

#15 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

61. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Civil Engineering

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

62. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Civil Engineering

#30 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

63. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Civil Engineering

#10 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

64. Tohoku University

Japan | Sendai

For Civil Engineering

#20 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

65. Federico II University of Naples

Italy | Campania

For Civil Engineering

#11 in Europe

#2 in Italy

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

66. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Civil Engineering

#31 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

67. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Civil Engineering

#32 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

68. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Civil Engineering

#33 in North America

#3 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

69. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Civil Engineering

#34 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

70. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Civil Engineering

#35 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

71. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Civil Engineering

#12 in Europe

#1 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

72. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Civil Engineering

#36 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

73. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

China | Wuhan

For Civil Engineering

#21 in Asia

#16 in China

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

74. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Civil Engineering

#13 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

75. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Civil Engineering

#22 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

76. Polytechnic University of Turin

Italy | Piedmont

For Civil Engineering

#14 in Europe

#3 in Italy

Founded: 1859

77. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Civil Engineering

#23 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

78. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Civil Engineering

#24 in Asia

#17 in China

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

79. Sapienza University of Rome

Italy | Lazio

For Civil Engineering

#15 in Europe

#4 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

80. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Civil Engineering

#25 in Asia

#18 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

81. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Civil Engineering

#16 in Europe

#1 in Portugal

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

82. University of Central Florida

United States | Florida

For Civil Engineering

#37 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

83. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Civil Engineering

#17 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

84. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Civil Engineering

#5 in Oceania

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

85. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Civil Engineering

#18 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

86. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Civil Engineering

#38 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

87. University of Science and Technology of China

China | Hefei

For Civil Engineering

#26 in Asia

#19 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

88. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Civil Engineering

#19 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

89. University of Waterloo

Canada | Ontario

For Civil Engineering

#39 in North America

#5 in Canada

Founded: 1957

90. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Civil Engineering

#20 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

91. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Civil Engineering

#40 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

92. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Civil Engineering

#41 in North America

#6 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

93. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Civil Engineering

#21 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

94. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Civil Engineering

#6 in Oceania

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

95. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Civil Engineering

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

96. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Civil Engineering

#22 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 14,278
Founded: 1827

97. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Civil Engineering

#27 in Asia

#20 in China

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

98. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Israel | Haifa

For Civil Engineering

#28 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Founded: 1924

99. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Civil Engineering

#29 in Asia

#21 in China

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

100. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Civil Engineering

#42 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

Engineering subfields in the World

Acoustical Engineering4743

Aerospace Engineering4597

Agricultural Engineering1002

Applied/Engineering Physics1530

Architectural Engineering1794

Architecture1417

Automation and Control engineering1944

Automotive Engineering2425

Aviation1003

Biochemical Engineering1395

Biomedical Engineering1852

Biotechnology3382

Chemical Engineering4453

Computer Engineering2166

Computer Networking4674

Construction Management1223

Electrical Engineering5106

Electronic Engineering3570

Engineering Management1623

Environmental Engineering3007

Firefighting and Fire Science1031

Geotechnical Engineering3548

Human-Computer Interaction3051

Industrial Engineering1007

Landscape Architecture1118

Marine Engineering1098

Materials Science5871

Mechanical Engineering5510

Metallurgical Engineering5037

Mining Engineering1031

Nanotechnology4220

Nuclear Engineering1118

Operations Research2326

Optical Engineering5406

Petroleum Engineering1420

Polymer science and Plastics engineering1009

Product and Industrial Design1022

Reliability and Quality Engineering2157

Remote Sensing2461

Renewable Energy Engineering2336

Robotics1645

Structural Engineering4095

Systems Engineering3512

Technical Drawing1153

Telecommunications4794

Transportation Engineering1882