The Department of Civil Engineering is one of the main departments in the College of Engineering, University of Karbala, and it was established upon the establishment of the college in 2006. The main objective of establishing the Department of Civil Engineering is to prepare distinct engineering staff scientifically and professionally with broad specializations within building and construction engineering, foundations and soil engineering, road and transportation engineering and engineering management And materials technology, sanitary engineering, and water resources, in addition to preparing a solid scientific base for the engineer with his qualifications to support the scientific research process through graduate studies in the department and to keep pace with the development and construction wheel witnessed by the world to contribute effectively to building his country.