Civil engineering department is one of eight departments in the faculty of engineering at Jordan University of science and technology, which was established in 1979, the Department began in the academic year 1980/1981, at Yarmouk University. The department continued in Yarmouk University until 31/8/1986, which was moved within the College of engineering to the Jordan University of science and technology in 1/9/1986. The Department offers bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering and began to accept students at the doctoral level at the beginning of the academic year 1998/1999, majoring in transportations.