Why UCL Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering - funding opportunities available

Why UCL Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering

Studying with us means you will gain the technical skills and experience to shape a more sustainable and equitable world. You’ll benefit from world-class teaching, access to multidisciplinary research and state-of-the-art facilities, and extensive project-based learning across areas such as structural dynamics, sustainable building design, geotechnics, environmental engineering, transport, and emerging fields like digital infrastructure and AI.

Studying with us also means going beyond a traditional engineering education. We prepare future engineering leaders to tackle global challenges by taking a holistic approach to engineering, by deepening their understanding of climate science, social justice, human rights, and more. This "big picture" thinking means you’ll understand the broader environmental and societal impact of engineering decisions and empowering you to design solutions that benefit both people and the planet.

A top ranked global university

Studying with us means you’ll graduate with a degree from a global elite university. UCL is ranked 9th in the world by QS World University Rankings 2025 and was named University of the Year 2024 by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.

World-class facilities

UCL Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering is home to state-of-the-art and award-winning facilities across London. These include the Person-Environment-Activity Research Laboratory (PEARL), Controlled Active Ventilation Environment (CAVE), and Structural & Environmental Testing at Here East (StrEnTHE).

Student Life

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Getting ahead with your career

Studying with us sures up your future career. We partner with organisations across industry, research, and academia to offer opportunities to work directly with and learn from experts based at ARUP, MACE, Network Rail, Transport for London, WaterAid, and more. Our partnerships enrich your learning with real-world insight and help you build valuable connections for your future career.

Discover our courses

• Civil Engineering MSc 
• Earthquake Engineering with Disaster Management MSc
• Engineering for International Development MSc
• Environmental Systems Engineering MSc
• Infrastructure Systems MSc
• Sustainable Structural Engineering MSc
• Fire Safe Design MArch
• Transport and Mobility Systems MSc
• Spatio-Temporal Analytics and Big Data Mining MSc
• Urban Sustainability and Resilience MSc
• Geospatial Sciences MSc 

Paying for your degree

UCL offers a range of financial awards to assist prospective students with their studies. For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit UCL Scholarships and Funding.