GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Train with internationally renowned, award-winning faculty with expertise ranging from traditional civil engineering and related practices to robotics, remote sensing, and artificial intelligence. Students engage in pioneering research to innovate methods of developing and managing civil infrastructure systems. Alumni gain access to one of the most robust job markets in the United States.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Design and improve infrastructure through modern technology with a focus on smart infrastructure and materials. Students create their own path with a chosen focus on a specific civil engineering subdiscipline that matches their professional interests.
¢ Civil Engineering, MS
¢ Civil Engineering, PhD
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Become a leader in the management of construction projects and organizations. Learn the most current professional construction practices and applications. Explore cutting-edge research in digital twins, AI, and robotics for design and construction. Graduates succeed with public agencies and private owners, developers, construction managers, designers, and contractors.
¢ Construction Management, MS
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Focus on sustainable use of natural resources through design and operation of engineered systems using an in-depth understanding of environmental chemistry, microbiology, and hydrology, as well as pollution prevention and treatment. Graduates work in both private and public sectors in fields such as environmental assessment, remediation design, and sustainable development.
¢ Environmental Engineering, MS
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Engage in the multidisciplinary area of preserving and protecting the environment through an in-depth understanding of environmental interactions. Graduates enter fields such as environmental sustainability, urban development, and natural resource management.
¢ Environmental Science, MS
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
In these programs, students design state-of-the-art transportation systems with a focus on connected cities and smart mobility technology. Graduates gain access to career opportunities in New York City and around the globe, leading the charge on topics such as connected and autonomous vehicle operations, Mobilityas-a-Service, and the Internet of Things, as well as their socio-technical impacts.
¢ Transportation Systems, MS
¢ Transportation Systems, PhD
URBAN SYSTEMS
Drawing from the expertise of faculty across NYU schools and global campuses, we offer impactful interdisciplinary research and educational opportunities designed to address critical urban needs. These programs are available to students with diverse backgrounds including engineering and environmental science, architecture and urban planning, computing and data science, economics and public policy, and social sciences and public health.
¢ Urban Systems, MS
¢ Urban Systems, PhD
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
SOPHIA MERCURIO ’25 Civil Engineering, PhD
While pursuing her master’s degree in civil engineering, Sophia enthusiastically conducted research in geoenvironmental engineering, including physical modeling of contaminant transport. Through NYU Tandon’s K-12 STEM initiative, she worked as a graduate fellow in local schools, broadening her engineering perspective and inspiring elementary, middle, and high school students to pursue STEM studies and careers. In addition, Sophia has published three articles in leading journals and recently completed her doctoral degree in the Department of Civil and Urban Engineering.
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RESEARCH AREAS
DATA ANALYTICS/ AI/ROBOTICS
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE
RESEARCH LABS
The Department of Civil and Urban Engineering prides itself on excellent teaching and one-on-one mentorship of students. The faculty is involved in a wide variety of state-of-the-art research, including the development and implementation of intelligent infrastructure-monitoring technologies, smart materials, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
Students are immersed in engineering, design, and construction issues—including intelligent transportation systems, building and construction information management, and coastal preparedness through our hands-on research centers:
MODELING WITH TRANSPARENT SOILS
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS
RESPONSIVE ARCHITECTURE TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND CONNECTED VEHICLES
¢ AI4CE (pronounced “AI FORCE”) Lab
¢ Behavioral Urban Informatics, Logistics, & Transport (BUILT) Lab
¢ Building Informatics and Visualization Lab (Bi-Lab)
¢ CityLab
¢ Composite Materials & Mechanics Lab
¢ Disaster Risk Analysis Lab
¢ EMERGE Lab
¢ Environmental Engineering Lab
¢ Fluid Mechanics Lab
¢ For the Economic Analysis of Transportation Systems (FEATS) Lab
¢ Geotechnical Engineering Lab
¢ Hydrologic Systems Group/Lab
¢ Quantified Community and Smart Neighborhood Lab
¢ Smart Innovations in Built Environment Research (SIBER) Lab
¢ Transparent Soils Lab
¢ Urban Mobility and Intelligent Transportation Systems Lab
¢ Urban Modeling Lab
CENTERS AND HUBS
¢ C2SMART Center: Connected Cities with Smart Transportation
¢ IDC Innovation Hub
CAREERS
From industry giants to fast-paced startups, the most competitive companies in the world seek NYU Tandon School of Engineering graduate students.
INDUSTRY POSITIONS
Civil Engineer
Construction Engineer
Construction Manager
Cost Estimator
Environmental Engineer
Geotechnical Engineer
Intelligent Transportation Engineer
Logistics and Operations Engineer
Project Controls Specialist
Project Engineer
Project Manager
Project Superintendent
Rail Designer
Senior Staff Scientist
Structural Engineer
Systems Engineer
Transportation Data Scientist
Transportation Planner
Transportation Policy Engineer
Urban Mobility Systems Manager
VDC Engineer
CAREER SUPPORT
Graduate students have access to powerful resources to help prepare them for the next step in their careers. New York University’s Wasserman Center for Career Development and the Office of Career Services on the NYU Tandon campus provide interview guidance, networking connections, and more.
EMPLOYERS
CONSTRUCTION
Capital Concrete NY Inc.
Cinalta Construction Company
Dragados
M&R Construction Group Inc. (MRCG)
NK Construction Consultants
OHLA
Skanska
TC Electric
TDX Construction Corp.
Turner Construction
Tutor Perini
Velez Organization
PUBLIC AGENCIES/ COMPANIES
AMTRAK
Con Edison
Lyft
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
New Jersey Transit
NYC Department of Design and Construction
NYC Department of Environmental Protection
NYC Department of Transportation
Port Authority of NY and NJ
Uber Walmart
ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING
Arcadis
ARCPlus
Arup
AECOM
HNTB
Kleinfelder Inc.
Langan Engineering and Environmental Services
McLaren Engineering Group
Mott MacDonald
Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers
Parsons
Stantec
STV Inc.
The LiRo Group
Transpo Group
WSP
TECHNOLOGY
Amazon
American Airlines
Apple
BlueHalo
Microsoft
ADVANCING INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
Recipient of the prestigious NSF Career Award and IBM faculty award, Kaan Ozbay is dedicated to the advancement of intelligent transportation systems (ITS), from operations to safety and security. He is the co-author of three books on ITS, more than 400 refereed papers, co-recipient of several best paper awards, and serves on the editorial boards of several transportation journals. At NYU, he is the founding director of the C2SMART Center, a solution-oriented USDOT University Transportation Center taking on some of today’s most pressing urban mobility challenges. He also founded UrbanMITS Lab, where he conducts pioneering research on data-driven intelligent transportation systems problems with his PhD students and postdoctoral fellows.
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DEPARTMENT CHAIR AND ADVISERS
MAGUED ISKANDER
Professor and Chair of the Civil & Urban Engineering Department
ANDRÉ J. BUTLER
Industry Professor
LAWRENCE CHIARELLI, PE
Industry Professor and Program Director
JOSEPH CHOW, PHD, PE
Associate Professor and Deputy Director of C2SMART Center
MASOUD GHANDEHARI Professor
MOHSEN HOSSEIN
Industry Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
KAAN OZBAY
Professor and Director of C2SMART Center