Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Civil Engineering Program

Learn about our undergraduate program in civil engineering.

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Environmental Engineering Program

Learn about our undergraduate program in environmental engineering.

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Graduate Program

Learn about our MS and PhD programs.

Civil engineering at Iowa

Environmental engineering at Iowa.

$ 77,370

mean annual wage in Iowa, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

98 %

placement rate within seven months of graduation.

53,700

new job openings by 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Senior Design Experience

Over 200 projects in 80 communities in service and outreach to Iowans

CEE News

Official seal of Lyon County, Iowa. The circular seal features a central illustration of a rural agricultural scene with a sheaf of grain standing in a field, a plow and wagon in the background, and stylized dark furrows in the foreground beneath a blue sky with clouds. Surrounding the image is a cream-colored ring with the text “SEAL OF THE COUNTY OF LYON” at the top and “IOWA” at the bottom, separated by two blue stars. The seal is outlined with red, white, and blue borders.

Lyon County partners with Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

N'west Iowa Review

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UI research initiative offers free arsenic testing for Iowa private well owners

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering

Scientists warn rising demand from data centers puts Iowa at an energy crossroads

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

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University of Iowa researchers examine the environmental journey of everyday chemicals

Thursday, August 27, 2026

KCCI Investigates: What to know about Iowa's water systems and EPA standards

Friday, July 31, 2026

KCCI

CEE Events

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

Friday, October 2, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm

Seamans Center

Reid Simmer, Assistant Research Scientist, IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering, University of Iowa, will be presenting, Bioaugmented Phytoremediation of Dilute 1,4-Dioxane in Groundwater: From Bench to Field-Scale.

CS Colloquium - "Quantifying and managing climate risks and inequitable outcomes"

Friday, October 2, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Schaeffer Hall

Quantitative methods and policy approaches for allocating limited resources for flood-risk reduction more efficiently and equitably.

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

Friday, October 9, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm

Seamans Center

Elizabeth Crawford, Visiting Assistant Professor, Rhetoric, University of Iowa, and Deirdre Egan, Associate Director of the Writing Center, University of Iowa will be presenting, Writing in Grad School in the Age of AI.

College Events

Success Workshop: Money Management: Budgeting and Financial Aid

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 2:00pm to 2:50pm

Seamans Center

This session will provide you with tools to begin budgeting as a college student and plan for future expenses.

Fall 2026 CoE Improv

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Seamans Center

Fall 2026 College of Engineering Improv

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Civil and Environmental Engineering