Stanford Civil and Environmental Engineering

Name

Stanford Civil and Environmental Engineering

Legal name

Stanford University - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Website

https://cee.stanford.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education — Civil and Environmental Engineering

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Engineering/Polytechnic Emphasis (EDAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Universities with Architecture, Built Environment & Design Engineering (EDAHAEAJ), Facilities Engineering (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing) (EDALALAC)

Keywords

• Civil engineering education
• Environmental engineering programs
• Graduate engineering degrees
• Earthquake engineering research
• Sustainable infrastructure studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Stanford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: The department generates revenue through tuition and fees from undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including coterminal degrees, executive and professional education programs, and online courses. Funding also comes from graduate fellowships, assistantships, and external research grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stanford Civil and Environmental Engineering is an academic department that delivers accredited undergraduate and graduate engineering degree programs, coterminal BS/MS pathways, minors, an undergraduate honors program, and online/professional education certificates in civil and environmental engineering specializations. The department concurrently conducts funded research through faculty labs and centers such as the John A. Blume Earthquake Engineering Center and supports industry engagement via the Industrial Affiliates Program and distinguished lecture series.

Product overview

Stanford's Civil and Environmental Engineering Department offers a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The department provides four undergraduate BS degrees: BS Civil Engineering (ABET-accredited), BS Environmental Systems Engineering, BS Atmosphere/Energy, and BS Sustainable Architecture+Engineering. Graduate offerings include five MS specializations (Atmosphere/Energy, Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering & Mechanics, Sustainable Design & Construction, and Sustainable Engineered Systems), an Engineer degree, and a PhD program. The department also offers coterminal degree options for concurrent bachelor's and master's study, undergraduate minors in Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems Engineering, an undergraduate honors program, and online/professional education programs. The department resides jointly in the School of Engineering and the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.

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Products and services

• BS Civil Engineering (ABET Accredited) An ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science degree program that prepares students to plan, design, construct, and sustain the built environment, manage natural resources, and protect society from natural and climate-related hazards. It qualifies graduates for four years of work experience credit toward California professional engineering licensure.
• BS Environmental Systems Engineering A Bachelor of Science degree program preparing students to apply sustainable design, strategies, and practices to natural and built systems, with focus areas in coastal, energy, freshwater, or urban systems.
• BS Atmosphere/Energy An Engineering BS degree with a subplan in Atmosphere/Energy that combines atmospheric and energy sciences with engineering to prepare students to understand and mitigate atmospheric problems through optimal use of natural energy resources and energy technologies.
• BS Sustainable Architecture+Engineering A Bachelor of Science in Engineering that integrates architectural design with engineering to develop sustainable strategies for the built environment through hands-on studios and innovative engineering technologies.
• MS Atmosphere/Energy A Master of Science program bridging atmospheric and energy disciplines to mitigate atmospheric problems by optimizing natural energy resources and understanding energy technologies' effects on the atmosphere.
• MS Environmental Engineering A Master of Science program emphasizing the application of fundamental principles to analyze complex environmental problems and devise effective solutions for challenges created by urbanization, population growth, and ecological degradation.
• MS Structural Engineering & Mechanics and Computation A Master of Science program offering courses in structural analysis and design, geomechanics, engineering informatics, hazard risk and reliability, structural mechanics and materials, and structural sensing, monitoring and data analytics.
• MS Sustainable Design & Construction A Master of Science program preparing students for careers in designing, building, and managing sustainable buildings and infrastructure to maximize lifecycle economic value and net contribution to environmental and social functions.
• MS Sustainable Engineered Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• ABET-accredited BS Civil Engineering degree qualifies for 4 years of work experience credit toward professional engineering license in California
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shah Family FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995Shah Family Fund was established in 1995 to provide annual fellowships for students in civil engineering, an annual prize for outstanding staff in the School of Engineering, and an annual distinguished lecture on catastrophic risk management. Named for Haresh Shah, professor emeritus and former CEE department chair.
• Shimizu CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989Shimizu Corporation endowment established in 1989 enables the CEE Department to welcome visitors making distinctive contributions to civil or environmental engineering and promotes international collaboration between academia and industry. Since AY23-24, supports the Shimizu Distinguished Lecture series.
• John A. Blume Earthquake Engineering CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1974John A. Blume Earthquake Engineering Center was established at Stanford in 1974 through a donation from John A. Blume, often called the 'father of earthquake engineering.' The center encourages the advancement of earthquake engineering research and education and hosts the annual John A. Blume Distinguished Lecture.
• Knight-Hennessy ScholarsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnight-Hennessy Scholars program accepts applications from prospective CEE graduate students, providing additional funding pathways for exceptional graduate students.
• Industrial Affiliates ProgramsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe department offers an Industrial Affiliates Program allowing companies to connect with CEE students for recruitment, research collaboration, and professional development.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• University of Michigan Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: University of Michigan CEE is a direct peer with a similarly broad portfolio spanning structural, environmental, geotechnical, and construction engineering. The two compete for top US graduate applicants and industry affiliate memberships, particularly in transportation and infrastructure.
• Georgia Tech School of Civil and Environmental Engineering: Georgia Tech CEE is a top-tier direct peer with similar ABET-accredited programs and comparable scale across structural, environmental, and construction engineering. It competes with Stanford CEE for top graduate applicants and federal research awards, particularly in resilient infrastructure.
• MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: MIT's CEE department is the closest direct peer to Stanford CEE, offering parallel undergraduate and graduate programs in civil and environmental engineering with similar research depth, ABET accreditation, and elite brand positioning. Both compete for the same top engineering talent and federal research funding.
• UC Berkeley Civil and Environmental Engineering: Berkeley's CEE department is a direct peer with comparable scope across structural, environmental, and sustainability subfields, located in the same California labor and research market as Stanford CEE. Both compete for California-resident talent, industry affiliate relationships, and Pacific Rim research partnerships.
• Cornell Civil and Environmental Engineering: Cornell CEE is a direct peer with comparable scope across environmental, structural, and infrastructure systems, and similarly ABET-accredited undergraduate offerings. Both compete for top graduate students and federal research dollars in environmental and infrastructure resilience.
• Princeton Civil and Environmental Engineering: Princeton CEE is a direct peer elite research university department with overlapping environmental engineering, structural, and architecture-related programs. The two compete for top-tier PhD applicants, faculty hires, and sustainability-focused research funding.
• Caltech Division of Engineering and Applied Science (Civil Engineering): Caltech's civil engineering and mechanical civil engineering tracks are a direct peer at a small elite California institution. Both compete for top faculty in earthquake engineering, mechanics, and sustainable infrastructure within the same geographic market.
• Carnegie Mellon Civil and Environmental Engineering: Carnegie Mellon's CEE department is a direct peer with strong emphasis on computational and data-driven civil engineering, overlapping Stanford's Structural Engineering & Mechanics and Computation MS program. Both compete for students interested in advanced computing applications to civil engineering.
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Civil and Environmental Engineering: UIUC CEE is a top-5 direct peer with similar breadth across civil and environmental subfields and a long-standing reputation in structural and infrastructure research. The two compete for top US graduate applicants and corporate research funding from construction and engineering firms.

Regional players

• ETH Zurich Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering: ETH Zurich's D-BAUG is the leading European CEE department and a global benchmark for civil and environmental engineering research. It does not directly compete for US students but competes with Stanford CEE for top international PhD candidates, faculty hires, and global rankings in earthquake and structural engineering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles11 records

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