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Civil Engineering is a professional engineering course in which the students study the design, construction and maintenance of physical structures, both natural and man-made. Civil Engineering subjects include courses on the design, construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage systems, pipelines, structural components of buildings, and railways.

Civil Engineering is a broad discipline with various sub-disciplines and specializations at both UG and PG levels like soil engineering, water engineering, geomatics engineering, and highway and traffic engineering among others. The basic civil engineering course at the graduate level is divided into 4 years/8 semesters and the total number of subjects may range from 40 to 50 depending upon the institute. At the PG level, the Civil Engineering course is divided into 4 Semester/2 Years in which the 2nd year is a majorly project-based curriculum. Students can check here the Civil Engineering syllabus for both UG and PG courses including elective courses and specializations.

Civil Engineering Subjects for UG Course

Candidates can check below detailed semester-wise subjects for the BTech Civil Engineering degree followed by the institutes. Candidates must note that subjects can vary from institute to institute.

BTech Civil Engineering Subjects First Year

Semester 1

Semester 2

Mathematics-I

General Chemistry

Mechanics

Probability and Statistics

Introduction to Environmental Studies

Solid Mechanics

Communication Skills (Advance)

Water Supply Engineering

Communication Skills (Basic)

Geomatics Engineering-I

Ethics and Self Awareness

Fluid Mechanics

Introduction to Civil Engineering

 

Numerical Methods and Computer Programming

 

BTech Civil Engineering Subjects Second Year

Semester 3

Semester 4

Electrical Sciences

Basic Manufacturing Processes

Geomatics Engineering – II

Waste Water Engineering

Channel Hydraulics

Engineering Hydrology

Structural Analysis – I

Structural Analysis-II

Engineering Graphics

Design of Reinforced Concrete Elements

HSS Elective Course

Highway and Traffic Engineering

BTech Civil Engineering Subjects Third Year

Semester 5

Semester 6

Soil Mechanics

Practical Problem

Design of Steel Elements

Foundation Engineering

Railway Engineering and Airport Planning

Design of Structural Systems

Department Elective Course – I

Department Elective Course – II

Open Elective Course/ Management Studies Elective Course

Minor Specialization Course-I /

Department Honours Course – I

Technical Communication

Open Elective Course/ Management Studies Elective Course

 

Educational Tour

BTech Civil Engineering Subjects Final Year

Semester 7

Semester 8

B. Tech. Project

B. Tech. Project (Contd. From Autumn Semester)

Department Elective Course-III

Department Elective Course-V

Department Elective Course-IV

Department Elective Course-VI

Minor Specialization Course-II /

Department Honours Course – II

Minor Specialization Course-IV /

Department Honours Course – IV

Minor Specialization Course-III /

Department Honours Course – III

Minor Specialization Course-V /

Department Honours Course – V

Training Seminar

 

BTech Civil Engineering Elective Subjects

Stream 1

Stream 2

Construction Planning and Management

Structural Dynamics

Theory and Application of GIS

Advanced Concrete Design

Water Recourses Engineering

Ground Improvement Design

Building material and Construction Technology

Soil Dynamics and Machine Foundations

System Analysis

Advanced Highway Engineering

Structural Dynamics

Geometric Design

Advance Concrete Design

Geodesy and GPS Surveying

Environment Modelling and

Simulation

Analysis and Design of Bridges

Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment

Finite Element Methods

Dam Engineering

Rock Engineering

Geodesy and GPS Surveying

Traffic Engineering and management

Analysis and Design of Bridges

Digital Image Processing

Finite Element Methods

Probability Methods in Engineering Problems

Air Pollution and Control

 

Solid Waste Management

 

Ground Water Hydrology

 

Hydropower Engineering

 

Digital Image Processing

 

BTech Civil Engineering Minor Specialization Subjects

S.No.

Course Title

1

Solid Mechanics

2

Water Supply Engineering

3

Geometrics Engineering-I

4

Fluid Mechanics

5

Structural Analysis-I

6

Highway and Traffic Engineering

7

Soil Mechanics

8

Construction Planning and Management

9

Building Materials and Construction Technology

Popular BTech Civil Engineering Authors with Book Names

Subject

Recommended Books

Author/Publisher

Introduction to Civil Engineering

  • Building Construction

  • Structures

  • Mckay W. B./Orient Longman

  • Schodek D. L./ Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd

Solid Mechanics

  • Mechanics of Materials

  • Mechanics of Materials

  • Beer, F.P., Johuston, Jr., E.R., Dewolf, J.T. and Mazureu, D.E. /McGraw Hills

  • Hibbeler, R.C./Pearson

Numerical Methods and Computer Programming

  • C++ How to Programme

  • Numerical Methods in Engineering and Science

  • Dietel H. M. and Dietel P. J / Prentice Hall

  • Grewal B. S. / Khanna Publishers

Water Supply Engineering

  • Water and Wastewater Technology

  • Theory and Practice of Water and Wastewater Treatment

  • Hammer, M.J. and Hammer, M.J/Prentice Hall of India

  • Ronald Droste/John Wiley & Sons

Environmental Science

  • Introduction to Environmental Engineering

  • Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science

  • Davis M. L. and Cornwell D. A /Mcgraw Hill

  • Masters G. M., Joseph K. and Nagendran R / Pearson

Geomatics Engineering

  • Surveying: Theory and Practice

  • Engineering Surveying

  • Anderson, J.M. and Mikhail, E.M /McGraw Hill

  • Schofield, W. and Breach M/Butterworth-Heineman

Fluid Mechanics

  • Fluid Mechanics

  • Engineering Fluid Mechanics

  • Som, S.K. and Biswas /Tata McGraw Hills

  • Garde, R.J. and Mirajgaoker, A.G /Nem Chand & Bros

Engineering Graphics

  • Engineering Graphics

  • Building Planning and Drawing

  • Chandra, A. M. and Chandra, Satish/Narosa Publishing House

  • N. Kumara Swamy and A. Kameswara Rao /Charotar Publishing House

Theory of Structures

  • Stability Theory of Structures

  • Structural Analysis

  • Kumar, A /Tata McGraw Hill

  • Prakash Rao, D.S /University Press

Design of Reinforced Concrete Elements

  • Reinforced Concrete Structures

  • Reinforced Concrete Design

Dayaraatnam, P./Oxford & IBH Publishing Co

Sinha, S.N /Tata McGraw Hill

MTech Civil Engineering Subjects

Candidates are provided here detailed semester-wise syllabus for the MTech Civil Engineering course followed by institutes.

MTech Civil Engineering Subjects First Year

Semester 1

Semester 2

Matrix Structural Analysis

Finite Element Analysis

Continuum Mechanics

Seminar

Advanced Concrete Design

Program Elective-II

Structural Dynamics

Program Elective-III

Programme Elective-1

Program Elective-IV

MTech Civil Engineering Subjects Second Year

Semester 3

Semester 4

Dissertation Stage 1 (To be continued in Semester 4)

Dissertation Stage 2 (Continued from Semester 3)

MTech Civil Engineering Elective Subjects

S.No.

Subjects

1

Advanced Numerical Analysis

2

Behaviour & Design of Steel Structures

3

Analysis and Design of Bridges

4

Analysis and Design of High rise Buildings

5

Analysis and Design of Plates and Shells

6

Mechanics of Composites

7

Engineering Design Optimization and Reliability

8

Condition Assessment and Retrofitting of Structures

9

Concrete Technology

10

Fracture Mechanics in Quasi-Brittle Materials

11

Design of Bridge Sub-structure

12

Wind Engineering

Popular MTech Civil Engineering Authors with Book Names

Subject

Name of Book

Author/Publisher

Matrix Structural Analysis

  • Matrix Analysis of Framed Structures

  • Non Linear Structure Analysis

  • William Weaver Jr & James M Gere/CBS Publishers

  • Majeed K I/Butterworth Ltd. London

 

Continuum Mechanics

  • Finite element analysis in Geotechnical Engineering theory

  • Mechanics of Materials and Interfacess: The Disturbed State Concept

 

  • David M Potts and Lidija Zdravkovic/Thomas Telford

  • C S Desai/ CRC Press LLC

Advanced Concrete Design

  • Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design

  • Reinforced Concrete: A Fundamental Approach

  • McGregor & White

  • Edward Nawy

Structural Dynamics

  • Dynamics of Structures

  • Dynamics of Structures

  • Ray W. Clough & Penzien/Mc Graw Hill

  • Anil Chopra/ Mc Graw Hill

Finite Element Analysis

  • Fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis

  • Concepts and Applications of Finite Element Analysis

  • The Finite Element Method

  • David Hutton/Tata McGraw Hill

  • R. D. Cook, Malkus and Plesha/John Wiley

  • T. J. R. Hughes/Prentice Hall

BTech Civil Engineering Syllabus for Distance Course

Candidates must note that the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has invalidated the BTech course through distance mode. It stated that the BTech degree course requires students to undergo both theoretical and practical knowledge which is not possible in the case of distance education. Thus students should not take admitted in any institute which claims of providing the BTech through distance education.

Civil Engineering Syllabus of Top Colleges

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Top Entrance Exam for Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering as a course is very popular among students of the science/engineering stream. Many entrance exams at the national and state levels are conducted for admission to UG and PG courses in Civil Engineering course. 

UG Level Entrance Exam PG Level Entrance Exam
JEE Main GATE
JEE Advanced TS/AP PGECET
MHT CET BITS HD
KEAM  
KCET  
AP/TS EAMCET  
SRMJEEE  

Top Colleges for Civil Engineering

Being one of the most sought after BTech subjects, almost every engineering college offers a Civil Engineering course at UG and PG levels. Below is a list of top Civil Engineering colleges.  

S.No. Name of Institute
1 IIT Roorkee
2 IIT Kharagpur
3 IIT Bombay
4 IIT Madras
5 IIT Kanpur
6 COE Pune
7 IIEST Shibpur
8 IIT Delhi

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What do you do as a Civil Engineer?

A. Civil engineers design and build infrastructure projects and systems in the public and private sector, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and systems for water supply and sewage treatment.

Q. Is Civil Engineering a good career?

A. Civil Engineering is considered a good field and students pursuing a course in the branch get different types of jobs in organisations involved in building infrastructure projects like roads, buildings, bridges, sewages etc.

Q. Can I get a job after Civil Engineering?

A. Getting a job after Civil Engineering course is easy as infrastructure projects are being done at large scale in different parts of the world. Howevr, the salary is laregly dependent on the skills of candidates. 

Q. Is Civil Engineering course difficult?

A. Civil engineering course consists majorly of core engineering subejcts like mechanics, thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Environmental Engineering to name a few. The course can be completed easily when studied in a proper manner. 

Q. Which institute is best for BTech Civil Engineering?

A. Many institute offer BTech Civil Engineering course but IIT Roorkee is considered to be the best institute. Besides, IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur are also very good instituets.

Q. What is the course fee of BTech Civil Engineering?

A. The fee of BTech Civil Engineering could range from INR 50,000 to 2 Lakh depending upon the college.

Q. How much salary do Civil Engineers earn?

A. The average salary of civil engieers generally range from INR 3 lakh to 10 lakh per annum.

Popular Exams

Following are the top exams for Civil Engineering. Students interested in pursuing a career on Civil Engineering, generally take these important exams.You can also download the exam guide to get more insights.

22 Jan ' 25 - 24 Jan ' 25

JEE Main 2025 Exam Date Session 1 - Paper 1

28 Jan ' 25 - 29 Jan ' 25

JEE Main 2025 Exam Date Session 1 - Paper 1

7 Jan ' 25

GATE 2025 Admit Card

1 Feb ' 25

GATE 2025 Exam (CS1 | AG | MA | CS2 | NM | MT | T...

30 Dec ' 24 - 15 Feb ' 25

MHT CET 2025 Application Form

16 Feb ' 25 - 22 Feb ' 25

MHT CET 2025 Application Form with late fee

Popular Civil Engineering Colleges in India

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1 L - 6.92 L
3.8

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8 Courses
1.2 L - 6.87 L
4.2

#7 India Today

13 Courses
10 K - 8 L
6.25 - 19 LPA

#3 The Week

10 Courses
20 K - 10 L
21.28 LPA

#4 India Today

Popular Private Civil Engineering Colleges in India

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1.29 L
5.75 LPA
4 Courses
1.15 L - 3.55 L
3 - 3.25 LPA
2 Courses
1.24 L - 2.36 L
3.5 LPA
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2.41 L
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2.3

Popular Civil Engineering UG Courses

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At Easwari Engineering College, Civil Engineering students have access to well-equipped labs that support their learning and practical skills development. Some of the key labs include:

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The syllabus of TS PGECET civil engineering is as follows -

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UK has many top ranked universities that offer MS in Civil Engineering course to international students. The below table icludes the list of top universities in the UK for an MS in Civil Engineering:

MS in Civil Engineering Universities in UK

QS Ranking by Subject in 2024

Imperial College London

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University of Cambridge

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University of Oxford

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The CUET IS NOT the way of B.Tech there are so many ways to join the B.Tech

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Graduates from the Civil Engineering Department at Easwari Engineering College are recruited by various industries and sectors, including:

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To get 7th semester pervious years question paper in civil engineering you can visit you college official web site if they provide pervious years question paper if not then you should contact to teachers they can provide you. 

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Easwari Engineering College integrates advanced technologies like AI, GIS, and BIM into its civil engineering curriculum through academic coursework, practical training and research initiatives. These technologies are used to improve project visualization, decision-making, and resource optimizations

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Sai Priya

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The placement opportunities for B.Tech in Civil Engineering at *Abacus Institute of Engineering and Management* are moderate, with the institute focusing on providing students with a strong foundation in technical skills and practical knowledge. The placement cell works to connect students with cons

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The Air Pollution Control and Management subject basically teaches you about the environmental impact of air emissions that occur at the time of construction of any of the small-scale or large-scale infrastructural projects, the ways in which you can control those pollutants by using

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Hello aspirant! Hope you're doing well.

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Yes, definitely, you can get admission at Shridevi Institute of Engineering and Technology with 268191 rank via KCET exam. The KCET cutoff for Shridevi Institute of Engineering and Technology for Civil Engineering stood at, 268191 for the General AI category candidates.

 

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The design, building, and maintenance of the overall structure around us fall under the broad category of Civil Engineering. In order to pursue a degree course in the field, you must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board with a minimum of 50% marks in board exams, in the Scien

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Some basic necessary skills required to be a good civil engineer are as follows:

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Aadit Singh Uppal

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There are various countries you can choose which offer B.Tech Civil Engineering from prestigious institutes. Out of all the countries - USA, Canada, Germany and Australia are the most widely considered countries for Indian students to consider while taking this decision.

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It all depends on your personal choice! Both of these options will provide numerous opportunities to the students and one can plan and decide which option to choose according to their budget and comfort.

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YES. After IIT Madras, IIT Delhi having NIRF ranking 2 is considered as the next best preferred institute by the students who wish to pursue BTech Civil Engineering.

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Aadit Singh Uppal

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To join Civil Engineering at NIT Goa, JEE Main is a mandatory requirement. Admissions to NITs, including NIT Goa, are primarily based on JEE Main scores, followed by the JoSAA counseling process. 

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To be eligible for a B.Tech. in Civil Engineering, you typically need to score at least 50% in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology in 10+2. For SC, ST, or OBC candidates, the qualifying aggregate score is at least 40%. 

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Pratim Duary

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Answered a month ago

The Government Polytechnic College, Lucknow has an intake capacity of 840 seats for all its programs. The college offers a Diploma in Civil Engineering course at the After 10th level with admission to 60 students.

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Here are some openings for assistant professor roles in civil engineering Indore and Ujjain.

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Arindam Modak

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Karmavir Dadasaheb Kannamwar College of Engineering, Nagpur BTech in Civil Engineering is a 4 year UG degree offered in full time mode. The College facilitates an annual intake of 60 seats and offers this course based on merit and entrance. It is worth pursuing BTech in Civil Engineering, considerin

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Aashi Rastogi

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Sandip University Madhubani M.Tech in Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering) is a 2 year PG degree offered in full-time. The University provides an annual intake of 18 seats 2 with a total course fees of INR 2.58 Lakh. The MTech in Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering) fee structure

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Aashi Rastogi

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Absolutely, Civil Engineers are well-suited for postgraduate courses in Infrastructure Management where they can expand their technical skills with project and business management knowledge.

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Pallavi

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Dr. D.Y.Patil Polytechnic is one of the reputed colleges in the region known for providing quality education to its students.

Admission to UG Diploma is based on a valid score in the CAP exam.

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