Established in 1904, the Department of Civil Engineering is one of seven degree-granting departments within the Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University. Graduates obtain a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.). The undergraduate program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission/Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET).

Ohio University's Civil Engineering department consists of eleven faculty members. Students have access to state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories, as well as opportunities to earn valuable experience in the field, aiding the faculty in research for institutes such as the Ohio Research Institute for Transportation and the Environment.

All full-time faculty in the department hold doctoral degrees and have practical experience in their areas of expertise. Several serve as consultants to trade associations, industry, and government agencies, and participate in various professional organizations. The faculty members maintain regular office hours to meet with students on an individual basis, and every student is assigned a faculty advisor. While their primary concern is teaching, our faculty members strive to remain at the forefront of their field.

Current faculty research programs include the lead university position on the Ohio Strategic Highway Research Program Specific Pavement Studies Test Road. The position was awarded to the Department of Civil Engineering at Ohio University based on its extensive instrumentation experience with concrete and asphalt highways. Faculty research in pavements and culverts/pipes is well known nationally. Other areas of emphasis include the study of landfill components and hydraulics, noise abatement, acid mine runoff abatement, soil structure interaction, and erosion and sediment control. In addition to projects with the Federal Highway Administration and the Ohio Department of Transportation, other research has been supported by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the private sector. These research programs provide opportunities for undergraduates to gain work experience on campus and serve as a basis for graduate research topics.

Besides its full-time faculty members, the department often hosts visiting professors from other universities, and experts from industry as guest speakers in classes.