Shiv Nadar University was established in 2011 by Mr. Shiv Nadar, one of Asia’s foremost philanthropists and a pioneer of the technological revolution in India. He is the Founder of HCL Tech, a $12.8 billion global organization with 223,438 professionals operating from 60 countries. Mr. Nadar’s philanthropic initiative, the Shiv Nadar Foundation set up in 1994, has so far invested close to $1 billion across institutions and initiatives spanning the entire spectrum of education and art, making it one of India’s largest philanthropic foundations.
ANALYTICAL THINKING, CREATIVITY, PROBLEM-SOLVING:
with research programs, internships, entrepreneurial opportunities, and more, our curriculum teaches key skills
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: our faculty come from top institutions in India and the world
Why
Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR
a vibrant campus life on our 286-acre green campus is designed just for that PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING:
we prepare our students for a variety of aspirations JOBS, HIGHER STUDIES OR START-UPS:
Awards and Rankings
Recognized as an Institution of Eminence
1 of the only 4 private universities in the country to be designated as an Institution of Eminence by the Government of India
#1 India’s best young university
(Careers 360, 2023 ranking of private universities)
Global Top 200; India Top 5
SDG 6 and SDG 2: Times Higher Impact Ranking 2023, 2024
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)
Youngest university to be ranked among the top 100 of NIRF, 7 years in a row.
#7 Top Universities in India
Careers 360, 2024 ranking of private and public universities)
#3 Top private university in India
#5 Top private university for employability
(Indian Institutional Ranking Framework 2024)
Why Study Civil Engineering at Shiv Nadar University?
QS Asia Ranking 2024
41 in India; amongst top 36% in Asia.
#21 Biological Sciences #28 Chemistry
(Nature Index India 2023 ranking of Indian academic institutions)
Awarded University of the year 2024 (Emerging category under 15 years)
The Department of Civil Engineering is a department for the 21st century where the intellectual vigour of the students is nurtured by offering academic freedom through creative, cutting-edge, and industry-oriented curricula. With innovative and engaging teaching methods assisted by state-of-the-art facilities, the department endeavours to mould the students into excellent professional engineers by training them in different aspects of civil engineering through modern, technological, analytical and computational courses.
As proposed in National Education Policy 2020, "mathematics and mathematical thinking will be essential for India's future and India's leadership role in the numerous upcoming fields and professions". The Department of Civil Engineering recognises that and is working tirelessly on "think globally, act locally" to shape future-ready leaders who will meet the challenges arising in our interconnected world. Considering the importance of industrial interaction and networking, the Department organises various expert talks, workshops, and industrial training/visits for its students throughout the academic year. Meritorious students are offered generous scholarships, financial assistance, tuition fee waivers, internships, and other opportunities to help deserving students achieve the finest education.
As a testimony of academic rigour and excellence, the Department of Civil Engineering has received the prestigious "Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST) – 2022" grant from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
• Annual intake through SNUSAT or JEE-mains score.
• All semester courses are designed to allow students to explore and enhance core competencies.
B. Tech. (Civil Engineering)
M. Tech. (Civil Engineering)
• Offers specialisations in "Sustainable Infrastructure Systems," "Water, Environment and Climate," and "Urban Networks Systems".
• UG students are also encouraged to earn a minor degree in the areas of their interest along with a B. Tech.
• Annual intake through GATE score or Shiv Nadar University M. Tech. entrance examination.
• All semester courses are designed to allow students to explore and enhance core competencies, including mathematical and analytical capabilities.
• Successful students are admitted to the 2-year M.Tech. program and are supported by a competitive monthly stipend.
• Ph.D. students can apply twice an academic year (Spring and Monsoon semesters).
Ph.D. (Civil Engineering)
• Applicants must have a minimum 7 CGPA for application and are selected based on their performance in the Shiv Nadar University Ph.D. entrance examination.
• All successful full-time Ph.D. students are offered a tuition fee waiver and a generous monthly stipend to cover their living expenses.
• The Ph.D. program is generally for 5 years, and students must stay on campus.
State-of-the-art Laboratories
The Department of Civil Engineering has developed several state-of-the-art laboratories with sophisticated instruments. Domain expert faculty members head each laboratory with a supportive and efficient laboratory technical staff. The Department has a high teacher-to-student ratio, enabling the faculty members to mentor each student toward achieving excellence in learning.
• Concrete Technology Laboratory
• Environmental Engineering Laboratory
• Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
UG Laboratories
• Strength of Materials Laboratory
• Survey and Geology Laboratory
• Tansportation Engineering Laboratory
• Civil Engineering Software Laboratory
UG and PG-Research Laboratories
PG-Research Laboratories
• Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory
• Experimental Soil Mechanics Laboratory
• Theoretical Geomechanics Laboratory
• Advanced Materials and Building Energy Laboratory
• Air Quality Laboratory
• Disaster Management Laboratory
• Air Quality Sampling Laboratory
• Water Management Field Laboratory
Department of Civil Engineering Faculty
The Department has highly skilled faculty members with diverse backgrounds covering modern tools and sustainability aspects, who have expanded the scope of teaching and research beyond traditional civil engineering. All the faculty members have received their Ph.D. from IITs and reputed foreign universities. Several department faculty members have received grants from the Government of India and allied agencies to conduct research in modern civil engineering domains.
GYAN VIKASH
Associate Professor and Head of Department, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Research interest: Soil structure Interaction, Constitutive modeling of geomaterials, Computational geomechanics, and Physics based-data driven modeling in geomechanics
GOPAL DAS SINGHAL
Associate Professor and Associate Head, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Research interest: Water resources rngineering, Hydraulic structure, and Solid waste management
ATRI NATH
Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Research interest: Plasticity constitutive modelling and fatigue high strain rate behavior
GHANSHYAM PAL
Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Mississippi, USA
MANOJ KUMAR SINGH
Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Research interest: Thermal comfort, Occupants behaviour in built environment, Bioclimatic building design and sustainability, Building energy simulation, and Energy performance of building envelopes
NITIN B. BURUD
Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Research interest: Fracture and fatigue in materials, Statistical data analysis and machine learning, Structural health monitoring, Non-destructive testing, Numerical modelling
Research interest: Materials engineering including novel cementitious composites, Materials for improving energy efficiency of buildings and multi-scale modelling, Building Physics, and Sustainability
HITESH UPRETI
Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Research interest: Water resources engineering, Remote sensing for agriculture and water management, Evapotranspiration, Smart agricultural water management, Irrigation engineering
JAGABANDHU DIXIT
Associate Professor, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Research interest: Disaster risk reduction, Earthquake engineering, and Geotechnical engineering
SAILESH N BEHERA
Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Research interest: Air quality monitoring and modelling, Fate and control of water and wastewater contaminants, Waste management, Water-air-soil Interactions, Policy evaluation of control strategies, Mapping of emission scenarios
SHALINI RANKAVAT
Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Research interest: Travel behaviour analysis, Non-motorised transport planning, Transit-oriented development, Data-driven traffic management, Public transit demand, Pedestrian safety
SUMEDHA MOHARANA
Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Research interest: Piezoelectric impedance-based structural health monitoring, Smart materials, Modeling of piezo-elasto dynamic interaction and shear lag effect
SUSANT KUMAR PADHI
Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Research interest: Environmental engineering, Biological treatment of wastewater and waste gas physico-chemical process for wastewater treatment, Air pollution control, Solid waste management
OUR Program
The Opportunities for Undergraduate Research (OUR) program at Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence aims to give students hands-on experience conducting research and doing independent work under faculty supervision. By participating in the OUR program, students are encouraged to satisfy their natural inquisitiveness and grow their expertise in research methodology. As a result, students have earned plaudits in research from their early years in undergraduate studies. Some of the recent OUR projects include:
• Crop monitoring in the agricultural fields using satellite remote sensing techniques
• Modelling of crop yield using the Aqua Crop model and data collected in agricultural fields
• Analysis of Crop Water Stress Index (CWSI) and its modelling using soft computing techniques
• A finite element modelling approach to determine the shape and pattern of recycled interlock pavement
• Estimation of development length in a smooth and rough narrow channel
• Study to understand the thermal performance of a non-air-conditioned hostel room of Shiv Nadar University
• Numerical analysis of flow in a narrow open channel with various flow depth
• Mapping and assessment of surface water resources in GB Nagar district using remote sensing
• A value of information approach for urban resilience and sustainability: a case study on Parvati Valley
• Modelling of effective thermal properties of Phase Change Materials (PCM) – Cement mortar composites
Pathway to Progress
Our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees have enabled our students to enter successful careers. Civil engineering professionals can find employment in both public (CPWD, NHAI, BRO, MES, Railway, Ministry of Water Resources, BIS, DRDO, CPCB, etc.) and Public Sector Undertakings (GAIL, HAL, NTPC, NPCIL, etc.) Students can join government jobs and PSUs through the GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) and UPSC (ESE) exams.
Entrepreneurial students can start their careers as building planners, consulting engineers, quality assurance engineers, etc., in an organisation and develop their start-ups after acquiring sufficient experience.
Many of our students have pursued M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in global universities upon completing their B. Tech. By acquiring degrees from prestigious institutions in India and abroad, our students are assuredly on the pathway to progress.
Student Outcomes
Over the years, the Civil Engineering Department has attracted a talented cohort of undergraduate and graduate students. Many of our graduated students got admission and fellowships for doing Masters and Ph.D. in well-reputed universities around the globe, such as Stanford University, the University of Texas A & M, TU Delft, University of Leeds, University of Waterloo, University Stuttgart, Arizona State University, etc. Many of our bachelor students also got job offers from industrial giants such as the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Larson and Turbo, Tata projects, Saint-Gobain, RMS (Risk Management Solutions), RITES Ltd, etc.
Admissions Eligibility
Bachelor of Technology
Program Selection Criteria
Civil Engineering
Route 1 - JEE Mains 2024/ 2023
Route 2 - SNUSAT Score + APT
Route 3 - CUET 2024 Score + Interview
Route 4 - Valid College Board SAT Score + Interview
Route 5 - Valid ACT Score + Interview
As per the School of Engineering admission criteria. Please visit the following webpage for Degree requirement details. https://civil.snu.edu.in/undergraduate/major/btech-in-civil-engi neering/degreerequirement
Class 12th Eligibility Scan
Aggregate of Physics, Chemistry and Maths must be >=65%
