The Lyles School of Civil Engineering’s Christopher B. and Susan S. Burke Graduate Program in Civil Engineering has been recognized as a top 5 graduate program in the country.

U.S. News & World Report has released its national rankings of graduate programs for 2025 with Purdue Civil Engineering ranked #5 in the nation. The graduate rankings are computed from research activity the responses to a survey sent to deans, heads, and selected senior faculty.

This school year, Purdue Civil Engineering’s grad program, online graduate program, and undergraduate program have all been ranked in the top five in their respective areas. Our online graduate program was ranked #2 and our undergraduate program was ranked #4 in the nation.

“We are continuously seeking opportunities to move our programs forward so that we may remain at the forefront in education and research and prepare our students to become the civil engineering leaders of tomorrow,” said Rao S. Govindaraju, Bowen Engineering Head of Civil Engineering and Christopher B. and Susan S. Burke Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering. “And it is through the collective persistent pursuit of excellence shared by our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners that we are able to reach new heights.”

Overall, Purdue’s College of Engineering graduate program was ranked sixth in the nation.

For more information about Purdue Engineering’s 2025 graduate rankings, go here: https://tinyurl.com/mu4tyysd