The Civil Engineering Department is one of the major and most important, largest, and most active departments at the University of Jordan since it was established in 1976. The Bachelor's program in Civil Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (ABET).
The Department offers a Bachelor's program in Civil Engineering and a Master's program with two tracks: thesis and comprehensive, which includes five branches: (Structures, Water and Environment, Highway and Traffic, Project Management, and Geotechnical Engineering). The department, housed at the School of Engineering, has 34 distinguished full-time faculty members who are highly qualified and experienced, including 20 professors, 13 associate professors, and 1 assistant professors, in addition to 10 engineers and lab technicians. The Proximity to other departments fosters a collaborative climate, as most of our faculty members participate in interdisciplinary research.
The programs offered by the department are designed to develop creative professional engineers. We emphasis on discipline and the fundamentals of engineering. The program in the department are prepared and reviewed by distinguished professors, and these programs and course content are constantly updated with the latest developments in civil engineering to keep pace with the rapid advancement in modern design, management, and construction methods, resulting in civil engineers with high skills, professionalism, and competence. The Civil Engineering Department has played a significant role in qualifying experts, as graduates of the department at the University of Jordan have assumed high-level positions both nationally, regionally, and globally across all fields and branches of civil engineering; our graduates are leaders in their profession.
Civil Engineers play a major role in shaping the future of the world. They are trained to find systematic engineering solutions to design, environmental, and construction challenges while bearing the responsibility of serving and maintaining the well-being of the general public. Civil engineers strive to find creative solutions to the complex issues facing the world today; they design, build, operate, and manage the essential systems that make civilization possible while preserving and protecting the environment.
Student enrollment for the last four years:
| Academic Year | Enrollment Year | Total Undergrad. | Total Grad. | Degrees Awarded |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Associates | B.Sc | M.Sc | Phd |
| Current Year | 2023/2024 | 116 | 132 | 122 | 58 | 110 | 538 | 118 | 1
| 118 | 83 | Not Offered |
| 2 | 2022/2023 | 141 | 145 | 72 | 60 | 148 | 566 | 119 | 0
| 119 | 61
|
| 3 | 2021/2022 | 197 | 86 | 120 | 102 | 147
| 652 | 90 | 0 | 90 | 71 |
| 4 | 2020/2021 | 139 | 135
| 119 | 83 | 168 | 644
| 113 | 0
| 113 | 83
|
Dr. Shadi Moqbel
is currently the chairman of the department.
email: eng.chair.civil@ju.edu.jo
tel:00962-6-5355000/ext: 22777
Fax:00962-6-5300813