Civil engineering is the oldest branch of the profession of engineering after military engineering. Many of the important things in our lives that we take for granted are the products of civil engineering. Most people can not imagine life without the many contributions of civil engineers to the public's health, safety and standard of living. Only by exploring civil engineering's influence in shaping the world we know today, we can creatively envision the progress of our tomorrows.

Vision:
To become the department of excellence that brings out engineers with high technical competencies and promotes high end research to meet current and future challenges in Civil Engineering.

Mission:

      The Department of Civil Engineering at Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology & Research (Deemed to be University) is committed to research and development in civil engineering. The vision of the department is to give an exposure to budding civil technocrats to various challenges in the profession. The principal educational objective of our department is to provide the students, fundamental knowledge and the skills needed to resolve the problems related with the construction and maintenance of infrastructure in harmony with the society and the environment.

Functions of Civil Engineering

     Civil Engineering is considered to be the most versatile branch among all the engineering branches. Civil engineering focuses on the infrastructure of the world which include Water works, Sewers, Dams, Power Plants, Transmission Towers/Lines, Railroads, Highways, Bridges, Tunnels, Irrigation Canals, River Navigation, Shipping Canals, Traffic Control, Mass Transit, Airport Runways, Terminals, Industrial Plant Buildings, Skyscrapers, etc. Among the important subdivisions of the field are construction engineering, irrigation engineering, transportation engineering, soils and foundation engineering, geodetic engineering, hydraulic engineering, and coastal and ocean engineering.

Job Opportunities

      Successful Civil Engineering graduates are creative,analytical,communicative and posses problem solving skills. With these qualities, our graduates not only develop careers as high quality practicing engineers, but also they are sought after by top companies for their potential in management, finance, consulting and other senior positions.