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The Department of Civil Engineering educates professionals in civil engineering and related technical disciplines. Teaching links theoretical foundations with practical application in design, construction, works organisation and the supervision of construction processes.

The Department delivers the Professional Undergraduate Study Programme in Civil Engineering and the Professional Graduate Study Programme in Civil Engineering. The programmes are designed to help students develop the professional competences needed to work in the construction sector, technical offices, on construction sites and in other professional settings related to building and infrastructure.

The Department of Civil Engineering fosters an approach that puts expertise, practicality and the applicability of knowledge at the heart of the educational process. It is an important link between technical education, contemporary construction practice and the needs of the labour market.

Heads of department since its founding

• Boris Baljkas, dipl. ing. građ., prof. v. š. (2003–2004)
• mr. sc. Zorislav Despot, dipl. ing. građ., prof. v. š. (2004–2008)
• mr. sc. Petar Adamović, dipl. ing. građ., prof. v. š. (2008–2016)
• mr. sc. Željko Lebo, dipl. ing. građ., v. pred. (2016–2019)
• dr. sc. Dean Čizmar, dipl. ing. građ., prof. v. š. (2019–2023)
• dr. sc. Dražen Arbutina, dipl. ing. arh., prof. struč. stud. u trajnom izboru (since 2023)