Department of Civil Engineering
University of Jaffna

Contact No:- +94-21-206-0167

About us…

Our mission is to ‘foster and promote Civil Engineering nationally and globally by producing competent Civil Engineers with social, economic and ethical values, and environmental consciousness, who contribute to sustainable development’

The primary goal of the Civil Engineering program is to acquire, develop, and impart state-of-the-art engineering education, while contributing to the regional, national, and global development.

News and Achievements

  • ⭐ Stanford University – Elsevier Ranking Professors Navaratnarajah Sathiparan and D. N. Subramanium in the World’s Top 2% Scientists List Professor Navaratnarajah Sathiparan and Professor D. N. Subramanium, both Professor in Civil Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna, have been recognized in the World’s Top 2% Scientists list. Top 2% Professor Navaratnarajah Sathiparan Professor in Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna Top 2% Professor D. N. Subramanium Professor in Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna The World’s Top 2% Scientists list is compiled using bibliometric data from Elsevier’s Scopus database and is associated with the Stanford University–Elsevier collaboration. The ranking evaluates researchers based on standardized citation indicators, including the c-score, which incorporates citation impact, the h-index, and other relevant bibliometric measures. Prof. Navaratnarajah Sathiparan’s Achievements Professor Navaratnarajah Sathiparan has been included in this distinguished list for four consecutive years, from 2022 to 2025. Furthermore, his name appears in the Career-Long Impact (Career Data) list for 2024 and 2025. This continued recognition reflects his sustained research contributions and academic impact in the field of Civil Engineering. Prof. D. N. Subramanium’s Achievements Professor D. N. Subramanium has also been recognized in the World’s Top 2% Scientists list for 2025, acknowledging his research contributions to the field.

  • Champion in the Spaghetti Bridge Competition – 2023 A student team from Department of Civil Engineering secured first place in Inter-University Spaghetti Bridge competition organized by Kotelawala Defense University, Colombo.