CEE Facts

Established as one of the original MIT departments in 1861, with the first students arriving in 1865.

2011-2012 Enrollment

  • 89 Doctoral students
  • 43 Master of Science students
  • 50 Master of Science in Transportation students
  • 38 Master of Engineering students
  • 48 Civil Engineering undergraduate majors
  • 30 Environmental Engineering Science undergraduate majors
  •  7 Civil and Environmental Engineering (Undesignated) undergraduate majors

123 Degrees Awarded in 2010-2011

  • 14 Doctorates
  • 18 Master of Science
  • 13 Master of Science in Transportation
  • 30 Master of Engineering
  • 48 Bachelor of Science (17 Environmental Engineering Science, 23 Civil Engineering, 8 Civil and Environmental Engineering)

    Faculty and Staff

  • 35 Professors (plus 7 who have joint appointments with other departments)
  • 10 Emeritus Professors
  • 26 Research and teaching staff members
  • 50 Postdoctoral researchers
  • 5 Administrative staff members
  • 17 Support staff members
  • 9 Technical staff members

    2 National Academy of Sciences members

  • Professor Sallie Chisholm
  • Professor Edward DeLong

    6 National Academy of Engineering members

  • Professor Cynthia Barnhart
  • Professor Emeritus Pete Eagleson
  • Professor Emeritus Charles Ladd
  • Professor Emeritus Chiang Mei
  • Professor Emeritus Robert Whitman
  • Professor Andrew J. Whittle 

    • Facilities

    CEE occupies two buildings on the MIT campus. Building 1 houses most of the civil engineering labs, classrooms and office space, as well as department headquarters. Building 48 houses the Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory for Environmental Science and Engineering. Established in the 1950s, Parsons Lab has evolved into one of the world's most respected multidisciplinary research centers focusing on natural waters and the environment. In addition to research laboratory space, Parsons Lab has classrooms, lab teaching facilities and office space. Both buildings feature new undergraduate teaching labs. Building 1 is home to the CEE undergraduate common room.