Welcome to Graduate Studies at UC Davis CEE! Graduate research and education are among the key strengths of the department. The civil engineering program placed 12th in the nation in the most recent US News and World Report rankings and the environmental program tied for?15th. With research expenditures exceeding $21 million in 2016-7, our faculty members are world leaders in a?variety of subjects dealing with the preservation, protection and sustainability of the natural and built environment.