Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Nicosia

Overview

The Civil and Environmental Engineering programme of the University of Nicosia has been operating successfully since September 2013. It is supported by academic scientific staff with professional experience, engaged in applied and basic research, which guarantees a high quality university education.

Key Facts:

• The University has well-equipped laboratories where students are given the opportunity to acquire important knowledge of the various laboratory tests and experimental procedures related to the broad field of Civil and Environmental Engineering. 

• Specifically, the modern facilities include laboratories of concrete technology, soil engineering, fluid and hydraulic engineering, geodesy, environmental engineering as well as engineering software laboratory, which gives our students the opportunity to become familiar with the use of computers and modern methods of simulating engineering problems. 

• Also, like all programmes of study the University of Nicosia, it is certified by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA).

Career Prospects

Α graduate with a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering may be employed in the private or public sector dealing with the design, construction and supervision of various types of infrastructure systems, such as:

• residential, commercial or public buildings,

• low-rise or high-rise buildings,

• transportation networks, including roads, highways, bridges, and railways,

• tunnels, dams and retaining structures,

• ports, airports and coastal structures, and

• water supply and sewage systems.