Diploma in Civil Engineering is one of the core branches of engineering. It is the second oldest engineering branch. It is an engineering discipline that focuses on design, planning, construction and maintenance of physically built as well as natural environment. It is a very diverse field, consisting of various sub branches. Dams, roads, buildings, canals etc are examples of physically built structures.

When we think about civil engineering, the first thing that comes to our mind is buildings! But civil engineers do more than just designing and constructing buildings! Civil engineers have the potential to work across various industries that require construction.

This discipline is made up of various sub branches. These sub branches can also be treated as areas of specialization. Some such well known sub branches of civil engineering are-

Structural Engineering

Transportation Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Sanitary Engineering

Water Resource Engineering

Town/City Planning Engineering

Materials Engineering

Construction Engineering

Coastal Engineering

Career Details:

Diploma in Civil Engineering is a 3 years long program. It follows the semester system of learning. Each academic year is divided into two semesters, with each semester lasting for a period of 6 months.