The Civil Engineering Department was started in the year 1984. The department has well qualified and experienced faculty with specializations in various branches of Civil Engineering , such as Structural Engineering, Soil Mechanics, Hydraulics, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources and GIS etc., Among the faculty, two are possessing Ph.D degree and the remaining faculty are pursuing with their Ph.D programmes in different specializations of Civil Engineering. The Department produces academic rank holders every year with Anna University, Chennai. The Department is maintaining its superior position with respect to the pass percentage of Anna University, Chennai in Madurai zone. The Department has several laboratories as per the requirements of Anna University. The labs are fully equipped with latest equipment. The labs are : Soil Mechanics Lab, Hydraulics Engineering Lab, Survey Lab, Concrete and Highway Engineering Lab, Strength of materials Lab, Environmental Engineering Lab, Computer Aided Design & Drafting Lab (CADD) etc.

At the end of the 4 year programme, the students acquire hands on experience in design and preparation of structural drawings for concrete / steel structures, Hydraulic and environmental problems, normally encountered in Civil Engineering practice. Hence, the students undergo training and taking practice in the Computer Aided Design and Drafting lab which includes several models of structures and other related topics of civil engineering. The Department of Civil Engineering organizes National level / State level conferences / Seminar / Workshop on latest topics of Civil Engineering. The faculty members are sponsored to attend FDPs to enhance their knowledge. The department has been producing Civil Engineers from 1988 onwards and so the Alumni are well placed across the nation / world and hence outgoing students are very much benefitted in all aspects for guidance and placement. This department is a twin department offering B.E Civil Engineering and M.E. Structural Engineering.