Civil engineering is a section of the scientific discipline "Civil Engineering", one of the oldest branches of human activity. The word "civil" here is synonymous with "non-military", the activities of the builders are aimed at non-military facilities. This line of work for civil engineers includes:
- Planning
- Design
- Building
- Repairs.

Civil engineering involves the construction of not only buildings, but also:
- Roads
- Bridges
- Airports, railways, transport interchanges
- Sewerage connection
- Organization of water supply.
An example of civil engineering is the territorial design of tourist areas. Designers create infrastructure in conjunction with a tourist facility (for example, a castle or a monastery), taking care of the preservation of the unique facility and the convenience of tourists. Roads are being designed, including for cyclists and pedestrians, convenient transport interchanges, hotels, shopping centers.

Structural (construction) design is a type of civil design that is responsible for the strength of all structures. Construction designers design the supporting structures of all construction projects - from buildings to bridges - even during renovations and renovations.
Civil engineering is a popular direction in higher education, as recruitment agencies are constantly looking for specialists in this field.
Examples of Specialization for Civil Engineer:
- Hydraulic engineering and hydrogeology
- Land management
- Municipal engineering
- Civil engineering systems
- Structural (construction) design
- Construction surveys
- Transport engineering
- Construction management.

Obtaining a construction specialization at a European university will help you start your career in Europe on an equal footing with local job seekers.
Best Civil and Structural Engineering universities in Europe 2026 - QS World University rankings
| 1 | ETH Zurich |
| 2 | Delft University of Technology |
| 3 | Imperial College London |
| 4 | University of Cambridge |
| 5 | EPFL – École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne |
| 6 | University of Oxford |
| 7 | Politecnico di Milano |
| 8 | UCL |
| 9 | Technical University of Denmark |
| 10 | Technical University of Munich |
| 11 | Politecnico di Torino |
| 12 | Institut Polytechnique de Paris |
| 13 | Chalmers University of Technology |
| 14 | KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology |
| 15 | KTH Royal Institute of Technology |
| 16 | KU Leuven |
| 17 | National Technical University of Athens |
| 18 | Norwegian University of Science And Technology |
| 19 | RWTH Aachen University |
| 20 | Sapienza University of Rome |
| 21 | Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) |
| 22 | Technische Universität Dresden |
| 23 | The University of Edinburgh |
| 24 | The University of Manchester |
| 25 | The University of Sheffield |
| 26 | Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) |
| 27 | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) |
| 28 | University of Bristol |
| 29 | University of Leeds |
| 30 | University of Naples - Federico II |
| 31 | University of Nottingham |
| 32 | Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna |
| 33 | Eindhoven University of Technology |
| 34 | Ghent University |
| 35 | Heriot-Watt University |
| 36 | Loughborough University |
| 37 | Newcastle University |
| 38 | Technische Universität Wien |
| 39 | Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin |
| 40 | Universitat Politecnica de Valencia |
| 41 | University College Dublin |
| 42 | University of Bath |
| 43 | University of Birmingham |
| 44 | University of Glasgow |
| 45 | University of Lisbon |
| 46 | University of Porto |
| 47 | University of Southampton |
| 48 | University of Strathclyde |
| 49 | Università  di Padova |
| 50 | Universität Stuttgart |