- Hey everyone and welcome to Crimson Education.
My name is Gus and today we're gonna be looking
at the top five civil engineering schools in the world.
So what is civil engineering?
Well, it's not just engineering that isn't rude.
Civil engineering is the use of engineering principles
to address issues that affect the common good,
such as transportation and infrastructure.
So today we're gonna be looking at what QS
considers the top five civil engineering programs
in the world.
QSs rankings are based off of a number of factors,
including academic productivity, employer reputation,
and the age index.
Of course, rankings are only a part of why you should
choose a school,
so if you would like more help on figuring out
which school is right for you,
you should contact one of our academic experts
using the link in the description below.
Now, let's dive in.
Number five on our list is the University of Cambridge
located in the United Kingdom.
Engineering is the largest department at Cambridge.
And within the Department of Engineering,
the Division of Civil Engineering
is led by Professor Simon Guest.
He is known for his work in structural mechanics.
There are several research centers within
the Civil Engineering Division that students work with.
These include the Laing O'Rourke Center
for construction engineering and technology,
the Geotechnical and Environmental Group,
and the Sustainable Development Group.
Number four on our list is
the Delft University of Technology,
also known as TU Delft.
It is the largest and oldest Dutch Public Technological
University and is located in Delft, Netherlands.
Many of the courses are taught in Dutch,
but a few are taught exclusively in English.
The civil engineering program has four learning paths.
These include mathematics, mechanical courses
and foundation courses, applied civil engineering courses,
and also research skills.
In addition, students can to participate
in something called the bow plots.
And if you don't know what a bow plot is,
you probably shouldn't go to the Netherlands for school
because they're gonna expect you to understand that.
Number three on our list is
the University of California, Berkeley,
which is ranked number one by US news
and world reports rankings,
but is ranked number three by QS.
So they are number three on our list.
The Department of Civil Environmental Engineering
at Berkeley has 50 full-time faculty members,
400 undergraduate students,
and 360 graduate students.
UC Berkeley is also home to several institutes,
including the Consortium on Green Design and Manufacturing,
The Institute of Transportation Studies
and the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center.
Number two on our list
is the National University of Singapore
also known as NUS.
NUS has the highest employer reputation ranking
in the world according to QS for civil engineering.
There are three distinct tracks at NUS
for civil engineering students,
including one that focuses on research,
one that focuses on innovation and design,
and one that focuses on professional applications.
Undergraduates at NUS can choose to study civil engineering
or environmental engineering within the same department.
And number one on our list
is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
also known as MIT for short.
The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
at MIT is the best in the (beep) world.
MIT is committed to understanding both the theory
and application of civil engineering.
Civil engineers at MIT will likely spend time
in the Parsons Laboratory
which focuses on natural systems.
And the Pierce Laboratory,
which focuses on infrastructure and man-made creations.
Civil engineers at MIT are focused on five strategic areas,
ecological systems, resources, structures and design,
urban systems and global systems.
MIT is also particularly focused on changes
that are occurring in the world
and how emerging technologies can be used to address
those changes.
So those are the top five civil engineering schools
in the world according to QS.
If you have questions about which civil engineering program
is the right fit for you,
I recommend that you click on the link
in the description below,
and you'll be connected with one of our academic experts
who can help talk to you about the various factors
that go into picking the right program for you.
So I'm Gus with Crimson Education.
Thanks so much, we'll see you next time.
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