Civil engineers design, construct, operate and maintain facilities and systems that serve the basic needs of society.
Environmental engineers design solutions to protect the environment and create a more sustainable world.

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Designing Solutions for a Better World

UMass Lowell Advantages

  • Specialty areas. Focus your studies in Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Geoenvironmental Engineering, Structural Engineering or Transportation Engineering.
  • Career flexibility. Gain technical training and problem-solving skills for an engineering career in local industry, consulting firms and state/federal agencies. Our graduates have also built careers in law, financial analysis, software development and business.
  • Dedicated faculty. Our Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) classes are taught by full-time faculty and class sizes are small.
  • ABET-accredited. Our undergraduate degree program in Civil Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET.

By the Numbers

  • 265

    Civil Engineering Undergraduate Enrollment, Fall 2023 

  • 75
    Civil Engineering Undergraduate Degrees, 2023 l
  • 45
    Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Enrollment, Fall 2023 
  • 13

    Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Degrees, 2023

Meet Our Students and Alumni

Tiana Robinson works with another student to conduct ultrasonic testing of sidewalk concrete slabs to check their thickness and condition
Tiana Robinson
Civil Engineering

Tiana Robinson is working on a research collaboration with the city of Lowell to help inspect and monitor the city’s aging infrastructure.

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Matt Paxton works outdoors with another person building a steel bridge.
Matt Paxton
Civil Engineering

Steel Bridge Team President Matt Paxton developed his skills and knowledge about infrastructure through a rail internship at MassDOT.

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Sofia Savoca with her mom outside O'Leary Library on South Campus
Sofia Savoca
Civil Engineering

Sofia Savoca chose UMass Lowell for the opportunity to be in the Honors College and to study civil engineering. She’s found a dozen new opportunities since arriving on campus.

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Zach McDonough, facilities project coordinator at UMass Lowell
Zach McDonough
Civil and Environmental Engineering

As senior project manager with Facilities Management, Zach McDonough ’16 is building a successful career path at his alma mater.

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    The Conversation That Sparked the Engineering Mentorship Program

    Mechanical engineering alumni Steven Serabian ’80, ’86, ’90 and Matthew Matta ’24 have turned their mentorship relationship into a growing program that connects Francis College of Engineering students with alumni mentors.
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    Incoming Engineering Majors RAMP Up for Success

    UMass Lowell’s six-week RAMP summer program gives incoming Francis College of Engineering students an early start on college through coursework, research, industry mentoring and community-building.