College of Engineering & Technology, Akola is central India’s premier multi-disciplinary Engineering institute engaged in education, Applied research, training, and consultancy services that focus clearly on Engineering.

Civil Engineering is the oldest basic and pioneering branch of engineering. Late Sir M. Visvesvaraya was a civil engineer, who has been awarded nations highest civil award Bharat Ratna for his outstanding services in field of civil engineering. The department offers four year degree course to the students for B.E (Civil) degree. The department has got well equipped laboratories with sophisticated equipments, located in spacious laboratories.

The staff of the department is well qualified, experienced and always keeps themselves abreast with the present technologies and development in the field. Through the Research and Development Cell of the college, the department is providing testing facilities required by the construction industry. It is also providing consultancy in structural designing and by doing so , it had created image of itself in Civil Engg. Industry which greatly helps in placement of students.

Due to huge government spending on infrastructure development, there are ample opportunities of employment for the students of this branch in centre and state PWDs, Military Engg. Services, Railway, Irrigation, Water supply dept. Transport sector, etc, etc. Besides this branch is self employing and also enables the student to get employment in private sector at home and abroad.

Opting this branch as a career of engineering is boon in disguise. This branch is gaining its old glory and is zooming day by day.