The Civil and Environmental Engineering master’s (M.S. and M.Eng.) and doctorate (Ph.D.) degree program at UNH can boost your career and earning potential by providing the expertise to design and enhance infrastructure to solve today’s most pressing issues, including resilience to climate threats, public safety, and need for sustainability. Housed in a university recognized with the highest classification for research activity (Carnegie R1), you can specialize in core civil and environmental areas. You’ll gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art labs and research centers (such as, the UNH Center for Infrastructure Resilience to Climate), as the program prepares for diverse career opportunities in design, construction, project management, and more.
UNH’s graduate programs in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS) offer you the opportunity to innovate at a renowned land, sea, and space grant university, one of only 17 in the U.S. The college offers an array of graduate programs conducting groundbreaking research in areas such as space science, advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, clean energy, sustainability, quantum computing, ocean-related research and more. Here, you’ll work in a collaborative and supportive environment, with opportunities for year-round funding, alongside award-winning faculty in innovative facilities on and off campus. The interdisciplinary collaboration, hands-on research, and real-world problem-solving are all designed to prepare you for success in industry, academia, and government.
UNH is recognized with the highest research classification (R1) a university can receive, bolstered by its endeavors in science and engineering.
UNH regularly partners with national laboratories and industries to carry out cutting-edge research supported by NASA, NOAA, the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, National Science Foundation, National Institute of Health, Environmental Protection Agency, industrial partners and more.
UNH boasts an array of world-class facilities on and off campus, including the Chase Ocean Engineering Lab, InterOperability Lab, Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center, Chemical-bio-Core, Space tech Hub and more.
UNH’s campus is regularly recognized as one of the safest campuses in the U.S. with a location close to the beach, mountains, and Boston.
Key Statistics:
- $252 Million COMPETITIVE EXTERNAL GRANT FUNDING IN FY24
- 81% OF GRADUATE STUDENTS RECEIVE FUNDING FOR THEIR STUDIES
- 20+ NASA SATELLITES LAUNCHED WITH UNH INSTRUMENTS