Civil Engineering and Surveying

If you’re ready to take your existing knowledge and qualifications in Civil Engineering into a postgraduate Civil Engineering and Surveying degree at University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth is the place to do it.

With climate change and pollution at the forefront of public concern and political debate, we’re exploring ways to transform our civil engineering expertise into real-world solutions to the planet’s environmental crises.We’re finding new ways to make construction projects more efficient, sustainable and environmentally-friendly, searching for sustainable ways of tackling the pollution caused by increased urbanisation, and developing the technology needed to deal with new pollutants – including pharmaceuticals and microplastics – in the environment.

Join us for a Civil Engineering and Surveying degree at University of Portsmouth and you’ll have the opportunity to make your own unique contribution to the outstanding work we’re doing.

What can a postgraduate research degree do for my career?

Once you complete your postgraduate research degree, you’ll be a highly-skilled researcher with the knowledge and skills to make an impact in many different industries.

Your postgraduate research qualification demonstrates to potential employers that you’re an intelligent, capable and motivated person, with provable abilities and experience in critical thinking, problem-solving, project management, communication, leadership and creativity.

Civil Engineering PhDs and MPhils

Explore our pre-approved funded and self-funded PhD projects in Civil Engineering, or submit your own research idea.