Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of works like bridges, mads, channels, dams and buildings. Some other areas like Environmental engineering, Geotechnical, Coastal engineering, all come under Civil engineering. It has a wide scope in the public and private sectors.

A graduate in civil engineering has opportunities in various domains like government, public and private sector. The opportunities exist in planning, designing, constructing and maintenance of structures. Other areas for job prospects are roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbours, water and sewage system, waste disposal systems. There is also a wide scope of self-employment i.e. private contractorship, consultancy etc. The present pace in the national infrastructure development highly demands fresh graduates in this particular discipline. Civil engineers have great opportunities in international companies and groups.