With the forthcoming World Expo 2020 in Dubai and growing opportunities for Civil engineers in UAE and Gulf nations, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus has actually now enhanced its offerings by presenting B.E. Civil Engineering program from the academic year 2016-17. Due approval for this has been received from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), Government of Dubai.

Civil engineering education focuses on structures, foundations, ports and waterways, transportation and environmental engineering. Parts such as Construction management, sustainable advancement, smart cities, infrastructure management have actually also ended up being vital in today's Civil Engineering education.

The 4-year programme will follow the modular structure with various flexibilities and alternatives such as Electives, Practice School parts, and so on. The curriculum will offer broad-based foundation along with conceptual knowledge and skills of engineering design, preparation, execution and management through specialized courses in Structures, Construction, Water Resources, Transportation, Environmental engineering and infrastructure management under the guidance of experienced faculty.Practice School is a distinct component of BITS Pilani programs wherein the students are exposed to the professional world through Industry internship for 7.5 months and get hands on experience in fixing actual time issues.

At the introduction of the new program, Dr. R.N. Saha, Director, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus said "Civil Engineering graduates are highly searched for by design firms, engineering experts, products producers and government agencies in addition to construction companies.Graduates will not just have an alternative to work as Project Engineers, Structural Designers, Transportation Planners and scientists, but can also work with government firms such as Roads and Transport Authorities, Electricity and Water Authorities and Real Estate Development. I am sure this profession will be incredibly popular amongst students in the Gulf given the extremely substantial level of Civil Engineering work carried out here.".

The programme is open to students completing higher secondary school this year and enrolments for August 2016 will commence quickly.