We’re committed to developing our students at every level, through undergraduate, postgraduate taught and research and degree apprenticeship study routes, all of which are accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators.
Our department is based in the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment in the heart of the University's City Campus. If you’re interested in visiting, studying, or working with us, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Study with us
Civil Engineering courses
Whether your interests and ambitions lie in sustainable design and construction of the infrastructure, state of the art geotechnics, digital tools and how climate change is impacting upon the civil engineering industry and the communities we serve, we will develop you to be ready for a career of your choice.
Level 6 Civil Engineer Degree Apprenticeship
Discover our Level 6 Civil Engineer Degree Apprenticeship. Find out more information for both apprentices and employers.
Course accreditation
Latest news
Civil Engineering alumni celebrate 40 years since graduating
Wed 25 Oct 2023
Waste sand could be saved from landfill with new form of concrete
Wed 20 Sep 2023
NTU apprentice wins the ICE International Emerging Engineers Award
Tue 17 Oct 2023
NTU students reach Grand Final of Engineers Without Borders’ People Design Challenge
Thu 22 Sep 2022
Our Research Groups and Centres
Smart Heat Networks
NTU's Smart Heat Network (SHN) has been set up to respond to the challenges of this transformation. UK experience in heat networks is concentrated in a handful of cities such as Nottingham and Sheffield.
Vision-based Structural Health Monitoring
Monitoring deformations and movements of structures is an essential tool for asset management and condition monitoring. Our research is developing the latest cutting-edge, low-cost technologies to push the field forward.
The Creative and Virtual Technologies Lab
The Creative and Virtual Technologies Lab is a multidisciplinary research environment where architects, artists, designers, engineers, computer scientists and human scientists collaborate to explore the potential of new visualisation techniques and digital design models and processes. This will enhance the quality of our buildings and cities in a sustainable way meeting user expectations.
Centre for Sustainable Construction and Retrofit
The Centre for Sustainable Construction and Retrofit offers insights into the sustainability in the built environment, specifically how the net-zero by 2050 target presents a huge challenge to the construction sector, which accounts for up to 50% of carbon emissions.
Featured facility: Newton and Arkwright
Find out more about ADBE
School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment Facilities
We have a vast range of specialist tools, software, workshops and other facilities to help students in the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment create their very best work.
Creating a sustainable future
Learn about how we're building a more sustainable future in the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment.
International Opportunities
Find out about the international opportunities you can get involved in as a student in the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment.