Department of Civil Engineering

The School of Civil Engineering is concerned with the control of the environment for the benefit of humankind. Civil engineers provide modern society with vital infrastructure and lifeline systems such as cities, roads, buildings, bridges, railroads, and water systems.

• 1951. 01: Establishment of Department of Civil Engineering
• 1999. 03: Reorganization of Departments of Civil, Earth, and Environmental Engineering
• 2002. 03: Reorganization of Departments of Civil, Geosystems, and Environmental Engineering
• 2009. 03: Reorganization of Department of Civil Engineering

Careers

Graduates are currently playing active roles in central and local government organizations (e.g., Ministry of Construction and Transportation, Ministry of Environment, etc.), public corporations (Korea Water Resources Corporation, Korea SH Corporation, Korea Rural Community Corporation, Korea Highway Corporation, etc.), and research institutes (e.g., Korea Institute of Construction Technology). Also, private companies and corporations dealing with bridges, harbors, roads, and dams prefer to hire environmental engineers. Some graduates go on to graduate school to further specialize in their discipline in the field of civil engineering.

Contact Information

• Phone : +82-62-530-1650
• Homepage: http://civil.jnu.ac.kr/