Civil Engineering is concerned with establishing many basic Facilities of modern civilised life such as, buildings, roads bridges, railways, dams, canals, ports and factories, as well as essential services of water supply, sewerage and power stations. In fact, Civil Engineering is a profession responsible for creating the very basic infrastructure of a modern society.

The profession of Civil Engineering is broadly based and the young graduate may be employed with a contractor on the construction of buildings, roads, etc., or with a consultant for the planning and design of a variety of structures or in the various Government Departments concerned with the design and construction of Civil Engineering works. The courses of study have been designed with a view to train the young Civil Engineers to meet the challenges of modern construction practices and to be able to take advanced studies and research in the related fields. The theoretical courses are supplemented by laboratory practice, field works, seminars and projects.