Carnegie Mellon University campus

Engineering

MS Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Programme overview

The MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering is a coursework-based programme in which students build expertise in a specialised concentration within one of four focus areas. An Applied Study variant adds a summer internship in an industrial, government or research setting (102 units over three semesters).

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering  |  Duration: Three semesters (96 units); accelerated two-semester, part-time options available  |  Intake: Fall (final deadline January 31) and Spring (August 31)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

Students complete 96 units including 60 units of core CEE courses and design a personalised schedule in mechanics, chemistry and materials; intelligent engineered systems and society; climate-resilient environmental systems and technologies; or sustainable energy and transportation systems.

Career pathways

Graduates work at companies including Amazon, Tesla, AECOM, Michael Baker International, Geosyntec, BOSCH and Wabtec.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate applicants (MS and PhD): GRE scores are not accepted for review. Three letters of recommendation, a CV/resume, an unofficial transcript and the application essay questions are required, with a $75 application fee (waivers for CMU students and alumni, GEM applicants, McNair Scholars and hardship cases). International and US permanent resident applicants submit Duolingo English Test, TOEFL or IELTS scores unless they hold a previous US degree, are CMU students or alumni, or are UK or Canadian citizens. Deadlines: MS fall priority December 15, final January 31; PhD fall December 15; spring entry August 31 for both.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Intake: Fall (final deadline January 31) and Spring (August 31)

Duration: Three semesters (96 units); accelerated two-semester, part-time options available

Explore more study programmes

Engineering

BA Architecture

Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Degree
Bachelor's
Next intake
First-year tuition page covers first-years entering Fall 2026; fall transfer applications are accept

Engineering

BA Physics

Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Degree
Bachelor's
Next intake
First-year tuition page covers first-years entering Fall 2026; fall transfer applications are accept

Engineering

BS Artificial Intelligence

Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Degree
Bachelor's
Next intake
First-year tuition page covers first-years entering Fall 2026; fall transfer applications are accept

Engineering

BS Chemical Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Degree
Bachelor's
Next intake
First-year tuition page covers first-years entering Fall 2026; fall transfer applications are accept

Engineering

BS Civil Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Degree
Bachelor's
Next intake
First-year tuition page covers first-years entering Fall 2026; fall transfer applications are accept

Engineering

BS Computational Finance

Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Degree
Bachelor's
Next intake
First-year tuition page covers first-years entering Fall 2026; fall transfer applications are accept

View all study programmes →

Ready to start your study abroad journey?

Book a free consultation with our expert counsellors and take the first step towards your dream university.

Copyrights © 2026 StudyMapped. All rights reserved.