The department started with an intake of 60 students in the year 2004 to promote technical education to the aspiring students in the field of Civil Engineering in the country particularly in W.B. to make up the deficiency of demand of Civil Engineers prevailing at that time.The sanctioned intake for the department is 63 including TFW(Tuition Fee Waiver) scheme.
As per Govt. rules 10% of the sanctioned intake is reserved for Lateral Entry.
The same intake continued thereafter.
The vision of the department is to create competent civil engineers who will contribute creatively in both public and private sectors, serve community, pursue higher studies and take up the challenges of cutting edge technologies.
The mission of the department is as follows: