Department of Civil Engineering

Civil Department was started in the year 2002 with a sanctioned intake of 90 students. Our department has highly qualified and motivated staff members. Most of our staff members are doing research activities.

Courses Offered :

=> B.Tech - Civil Engineering
=> M.Tech - Construction Engineering & Management
=> M.Tech - Environmental Engineering
=> M.Tech - Structural Engineering
=> M.Tech - Transportation Engineering
=> M.S. & Ph.D.

Infrastructure :

=> Fluid Mechanics And Machinery Lab
=> Strength Of Materials Lab
=> Concrete Lab
=> Soil Mechanics Lab
=> Transportation Engineering Lab
=> Survey Lab
=> Environmental Engineering Lab
=> Computer Lab (Cadd / Stadd)
=> Structural Engineering Lab

Research Activities :

The department has done a lot of research work over the years. The department has developed concrete with bottom ash and waste materials from thermal power plants. It has also developed concrete using construction debris in place of granite stones. It has investigated the energy absorption capacity of hollow circular sections filled with concrete using fly ash as well as quarry dust.

Thrust Areas of Research :

=> Earth Quake resistant Structures
=> Environmental Impact Assessment
=> Modern construction materials
=> Water resource management

Other Departments at Dr. MGR University, Chennai

• Department of Anatomy
• Department of Bio-Chemistry
• Department of Biotechnology
• Department of Chemical Engineering
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Civil Engineering
• Department of Community Medicine
• Department of Computer Applications
• Department of Computer Science & Engineering
• Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Department of English
• Department of General Medicine
• Department of Information Technology
• Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering
• Department of Management Studies
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Mechanical Engineering
• Department of Micro-Biology
• Department of Pathology
• Department of Pediatrics
• Department of Pharmacology
• Department of Physical Education
• Department of Physics
• Department of Physiology
• Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
• Department of Transfusion Medicine