The School of Civil Engineering and Geographical Sciences originated from the Civil Engineering Department established when Ningbo University was founded in 1982. Over the years, the School has developed into a significant academic institution.
Organization and Faculty: The School comprises three departments (Civil Engineering Department, Geography and Spatial Information Technology Department, Municipal and Environmental Engineering Department), one experimental center, and twelve research institutes (Institute of Structural Engineering, Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Institute of Building Materials, Institute of Bridge and Road Engineering, Institute of Engineering Management and Intelligent Construction, Institute of Geographic Information Technology, Institute of Coastal Zone and Global Change, Institute of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Institute of Coastal Natural Geography and Ecological Security, Institute of Ecological Environment, Institute of Pollution Control Technology, Institute of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering). It also oversees two independently administered research institutes (Ningbo University Water Resources and Marine Engineering Research Institute, Ningbo University Rock Mechanics Research Institute). The School hosts two National-level Teaching Platforms (National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center for Civil Engineering, National Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Center for Civil Engineering), a Zhejiang Provincial "2011 Collaborative Innovation Center" (Ningbo Urban Rail Transit Collaborative Innovation Center, Land-Sea Territory Spatial Planning and Governance Collaborative Innovation Center), the Zhejiang-Canada Joint Laboratory for Sustainable Urban Drainage, the Zhejiang East Sea Research Institute (a Zhejiang Provincial New-Type Think Tank), and the Ningbo Land-Sea Territory Spatial Planning and Governance Collaborative Innovation Center. It collaborates with enterprises through multiple university-enterprise platforms such as the "Ningbo University-Zhejiang Yitong Special Foundation Research Institute" and the "Ningbo University Remote Sensing and Remote Measurement Industry Technology Research Institute". The School holds a Zhejiang Provincial "13th Five-Year Plan" First-Class Discipline (Class B) in Civil Engineering (NU level) and a Ningbo Municipal Key Discipline (Class A) (NU level). Geography is a Zhejiang Provincial "12th Five-Year Plan" Key Discipline (NU level) and a Ningbo Municipal Key Discipline (Class A) (NU level). The School possesses a Doctoral Degree Granting Program in Geography (Level I), Master's Degree Granting Programs in Structural Engineering and Rock Mechanics (Level II), and a Jointly Established Doctoral Degree Granting Program in Fisheries Economics Management. It also holds Master's Degree Granting Programs (Academic) in Civil Engineering and Geography (Level I), and Master's Degree Granting Categories (Professional) in Civil Engineering & Infrastructure, Geography Education, Resource & Environment, and Rural Development.
Currently, the School offers three undergraduate programs: Civil Engineering, Geography (Teacher Education), and Environmental Engineering. There are currently 680 full-time undergraduate students enrolled (excluding first-year students in Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering). Civil Engineering is a National First-Class Undergraduate Major Construction Point, Provincial First-Class Undergraduate Major, Provincial Key Major, Municipal Key Major, Municipal Brand Major, University Key Major, and University First-Class Undergraduate Major. It was included in the Zhejiang Provincial "13th Five-Year Plan" Advantage Major Construction Project and passed the national professional assessment by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development in 2013 and the professional accreditation by the Engineering Education Accreditation Commission (EACC) in 2020. Geography (Teacher Education) is a National First-Class Undergraduate Major Construction Point and part of the Zhejiang Provincial "14th Five-Year Plan" Teacher Education Innovation Zone. Environmental Engineering is a Provincial First-Class Undergraduate Major Construction Point and a University Key Major.
Civil Engineering
Training Objective: This program aims to cultivate well-rounded professionals (in terms of ideology, morality, physique, aesthetics, and labor skills) with a good humanistic sentiment, scientific literacy, sense of social responsibility, and professional ethics. Students will master solid foundational theories and professional knowledge in civil engineering, possess strong engineering practice capabilities, the ability for continuous self-improvement, innovative awareness, and the concept of green and low-carbon development. They should have a certain international perspective. Graduates are expected to possess the basic competence and skills of a professional engineer within 5 years of graduation, capable of undertaking technical and managerial positions in fields : building surveying, designing, constructing, inspecting, supervising, consulting, and evaluating.
Main Courses: Mechanics of Materials, Strength of Materials, Reinforced Concrete Design, Structural Dynamics, Steel Structure Design, Construction Technology, Construction Organization, Building Materials, Building Drawing, Building Measurement, Surveying, Building Physics, Construction Project Management, Construction Contract Management, Construction Site Management, Construction Safety, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and others.
Duration: Four years.
Degree Conferred: Bachelor of Engineering.
Major Features: This program is part of the National "Double First-Class" Plan and is a Provincial First-Class Undergraduate Major Construction Point in Zhejiang. It focuses on cultivating talent for areas like pollution control, ecological security, and water quality assurance. It currently offers Master's degree programs in Municipal Engineering (Level II) and Resource & Environment (Professional). The major's star rating and ranking are stable and improving. The program has 25 full-time faculty members, including one Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE). Among them is one "Special Government Allowance Expert" from the State Council, one "National Hundred-Thousands-Ten Thousand Talents Project"National Level, one "National Outstanding Middle-Aged and Young Experts" (State Council Level), and one "Chinese Academy of Sciences Hundred Talents Program" Type A candidate. There are nine professors and six associate professors. Nine faculty members have undertaken visiting scholar programs abroad or overseas, establishing research collaborations and exchange channels with multiple renowned universities and research institutes internationally. We have implemented a mentorship system where every student, from the moment of entry, is paired with a mentor chosen through mutual selection for comprehensive guidance covering studies, life, ideology, and career planning.
Environmental Engineering
Training Objective: (Text provided in Chinese only)
Main Courses: Fluid Mechanics, Mass Transfer Principle, Separation Process Principle, Water Treatment Engineering, Wastewater Treatment Engineering, Solid Waste Treatment Engineering, Air Pollution Control Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Microbiology, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Planning and Management, Environmental Engineering Thermodynamics, Environmental Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics, etc.
Duration: Four years.
Degree Conferred: Bachelor of Engineering.
Major Features: This program is part of the National "Double First-Class" Plan and is a Provincial First-Class Undergraduate Major Construction Point in Zhejiang. It is dedicated to cultivating talent in areas like pollution control, ecological security, and water quality assurance. Currently offers Master's degree programs in Municipal Engineering (Level II) and Resource & Environment (Professional). The major's star rating is three stars, and its ranking is stable and improving. The program has 25 full-time faculty members, including one Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE). Among them is one "Special Government Allowance Expert" from the State Council, one "National Hundred-Thousands-Ten Thousand Talents Project National Level, one "National Outstanding Middle-Aged and Young Experts" (State Council Level), and one "Chinese Academy of Sciences Hundred Talents Program" Type A candidate. There are nine professors and six associate professors. The department has seen nine faculty members undertake visiting scholar programs abroad or overseas, establishing research collaborations and exchange channels with multiple renowned universities and research institutes internationally. We have implemented a mentorship system where every student, from the moment of entry, is paired with a mentor chosen through mutual selection for comprehensive guidance covering studies, life, ideology, and career planning.
Geography (Teacher Education)
Training Objective: (Text provided in Chinese only)
Main Courses: Introduction to Geosciences, Geomorphology, Meteorology and Climatology, Human Geography, Economic Geography, Regional Analysis and Planning, Cartography, Remote Sensing Principles, General Geography of China, General Geography of the World, Pedagogy, Geography Teaching Methodology, etc.
Duration: Four years.
Degree Conferred: Bachelor of Science.
Major Features: The Geography (Teacher Education) program at Ningbo University originated from the Geography Education major established in 1982 at Ningbo Teachers College. It is a National First-Class Undergraduate Major Construction Point, a Ministry of Education-approved program for teacher qualification exemption certification, and part of the Zhejiang Provincial "14th Five-Year Plan" Teacher Education Innovation Zone. It successfully passed the Ministry of Education's inspection for Level 2 Teacher Education Certification in 2024. It is one of only two undergraduate Geography (Teacher Education) programs in Zhejiang Province that meet the Level 2 certification standards. The program aims to cultivate high-quality secondary school geography teachers. The Geography discipline at Ningbo University is a Zhejiang Provincial Key Discipline (Level I) and a Ningbo Municipal Key Discipline (Class A). The discipline boasts strong training quality, with current Doctoral and Master's degree granting programs at the Level I academic degree (PhD and MA) and Level II professional degree (Master of Education for Geography, Master of Resource & Environment, Master of Rural Development). The discipline possesses strong research capabilities, with the Ningbo University Earth Sciences ranking in the top 1% globally in the ESIC (Essential Science Indicators). Its faculty includes two national-level talents and nine Zhejiang provincial-level talents. The discipline hosts multiple provincial and municipal-level research bases, including the Zhejiang Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Land-Sea Territory Spatial Planning and Governance, the Zhejiang Provincial New Think Tank - Ningbo University East Sea Research Institute, and the Ningbo Municipal Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing and Ecological Security in Coastal Zones. The program leverages a comprehensive undergraduate, master's, and doctoral training system to foster integrated undergraduate and graduate studies. It offers some introductory courses for Education Master's or Academic Master's students, allowing interested and capable undergraduates to take these courses to gain exposure to graduate-level research content. It also encourages faculty members to enhance the research and innovation levels of undergraduate students, enabling some outstanding students to pursue integrated undergraduate and graduate studies.