It is my pleasure and great honour to welcome you to the Department of Civil Engineering (the Bedrock of Engineering Development), Faculty of Engineering, University of Jos. The Department currently runs the Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Civil Engineering, Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) Civil Engineering, M.Sc. and M.Phil/PhD in Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering and Water Resources & Environmental Engineering. Plans are underway to commence same in Highway and Transportation Engineering. The Department currently holds full accreditation by both the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). We have presented herein a brief description of the Department, a brief profile of the Head of Department, the Vision, Mission, Philosophy, Programme Expected Objectives (PEOs), Programme Outcomes (POs) as well as brief profiles of our indefatigable members of staff. Do have a great time exploring.

In line with the vision of the University of Jos to be a globally rated University providing an excellent educational experience with high impact on society, the Department of Civil Engineering has the vision to provide excellent civil engineering educational experience with high positive impact on society at all levels

The Department of Civil Engineering pursues the University of Jos primary mission to serve the people of Nigeria and humanity at large by Encouraging and promoting a culture of excellence and building an innovative Department for the training of Civil Engineering manpower that will drive the infrastructural development of Nigeria and the world at large; Delivering an outstanding and inclusive student academic experience for civil engineering undergraduate and post graduate students while promoting good character development.

Civil engineers plan, design and supervise construction of many essential facilities and structures such as bridges, dams, roads, buildings, ports, etc. Civil Engineering is broader than most of the other engineering programmes and it is often divided into the following specialized areas: Geotechnical engineering, Transportation and Highway engineering, Construction engineering, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering (Engineering Hydrology, Hydraulic engineering, Sanitary engineering), and Structural engineering. The aim of running Civil Engineering programme is to produce graduates who are to function effectively in public service and industries and in the planning, design, construction and management of facilities such as highways and roads, rural and urban water supply, traffic control systems, buildings, bridges, sanitary and sewage treatment and disposal systems, airport and transportation systems, tunnels, dams, canals, and waterways.

The programme consists of lectures, tutorials, laboratory and field works, projects and practical training in industries. The first two years of a 5-year programme is devoted to taking basic science and general engineering courses to give broad-based engineering education. From the third year, most of the courses taken are core courses in the various areas of Civil Engineering.

Included in the study of civil engineering are courses in water resources and environmental engineering that are directly related to the solution of hazardous waste and pollution problems, providing potable and economical water supply systems, and maintaining a safe environment.