Welcome to the Department of Civil Engineering

Our Vision

Our vision is to distinguish ourselves as a leading civil engineering department as measured by the quality of our staff and students, the impact of our teaching, research and innovation, and the contribution to our society. 

Our Mission

• To maintain a vibrant and supportive environment that enables and encourages our students and staff to connect and achieve their best in a diverse community.
• To prepare civil engineering students, through a broad-based curriculum informed by research, to become highly competent and ethical professionals equipped to solve societal problems with integrity.
• To advance transformation by inspiring civil engineering students to become the next generation of academics.
• To create and transfer knowledge through outstanding, locally relevant and internationally competitive research. 
• To provide service and technical expertise to society.

Our Values

• People are our core strength 
  Our strength lies in all our staff and students. Our environment enables our staff and students to excel in their activities. 
• Respect for all
  We are an inclusive Department. We respect and value each other. We thrive in our diversity.
• Collegiality
  We take collective responsibility for our activities in a transparent, mutually respectful and collaborative manner.
• African identity
  We promote strategic partnerships with African Universities to collaborate in teaching, research and staff development.
• Excellence
  We are committed to excellence in teaching, research, innovation and administration. We value academic rigour. 
• Integrity
  We promote honesty and high ethical & moral standards in all our activities including research, teaching, social responsiveness and stewardship of our resources.
• Interdisciplinary / Cross-disciplinary / Multi-disciplinary
  We support inter-cross- and multi-disciplinary research to enhance our contributions to the field of civil engineering and society. 
• Innovation
  We promote a culture of innovation in all aspects of our activities. We embrace and exploit the opportunities for civil engineering emerging from industry.
• Social responsiveness
  We foster engagement with the public sector, industry, nongovernmental and community-based organisations to transfer knowledge, enhance professional practices as well as inform our research, innovation and teaching activities. We recognise our crucial role in developing environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions.