Civil Engineering is the process of directing and controlling natural resources for the use and benefit of human kind through construction of various structures. It applies engineering practices to the planning, design, construction and operation and maintenance of structures such as buildings, roads, bridges, railways, factories, airports, irrigation schemes, docks, harbours, sea defences, flood control systems, water supply, sewerage disposal, etc. Thus, civil engineering is probably the largest and broadest discipline of engineering fields.

The Department of Civil Engineering provides engineering education according to the requirements of the field as mentioned above. Some degree of specialization is also introduced in the final year in designing and completing the projects, which may be specific to a particular branch of civil engineering.

The department teaches many courses relevant to the vast field of civil engineering including Applied Mechanics, Surveying, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics, Irrigation Systems, Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Construction and Structures, Environmental Engineering and other related subjects. Theory classes of different subjects are complemented by tutorials and laboratory work, for which adequate facilities with equipment have been established. In addition, the students are taken to many sites such as water distribution structures and irrigation systems, drainage schemes, road construction works, etc., to expose them to a practical work being actually implemented. During the summer vacations the students are also sent on various projects for internship.

The Department also offers postgraduate courses leading to degrees such as Post-graduate Diploma (P.G.D.), Master of Civil Engineering (M.C.E.), Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in the following fields.

• Highways and Traffic Engineering
• Structures
• Construction Management
• Geo technical Engineering 

Recently, the department has set up a Software Laboratory which provides computing facility using application Software in Civil Engineering.