Welcome to the UP Institute of Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering is the branch of engineering involved in the conceptualization, planning, design, construction, and operation of systems, facilities, and infrastructure needed for maintaining and supporting modern civilization. The UP Institute of Civil Engineering (UP ICE) is one of the largest and oldest units of the UP College of Engineering; currently it is the first and only institute of civil engineering in the country. UP ICE offers the following degree programs: B.S. Civil Engineering, M.S. Civil Engineering, and Ph.D. Civil Engineering with four fields of study (Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Water Resources Engineering). UP ICE is consistently one of the top performing schools in the Civil Engineers Licensure Examination of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
About the Institute
The UP Institute of Civil Engineering is a premier institution for teaching, research, and extension service in civil engineering and its specialized fields.
Research & Extension
UP ICE promotes and implements research and development, and extension activities in various fields of expertise.
Student Life
The University and the Institute safeguard student ethics, health, and wellbeing by providing safe spaces, and implementation of guidelines and policies.
Explore Latest News and Announcements
Publication Alert: Tackling the Challenges of Bike Lane Development in the Philippines
Dr. Jose Regin Regidor recently published a paper entitled “Issues and challenges in local bike lane network development in the Philippines” in the IATSS Research journal. The paper, co-authored with…
Announcement: UP ICE Grand Alumni Homecoming
Join us as we celebrate 116 years of Engineering Excellence and bring together generations of UP ICE alumni for an evening of reconnection, stories, and shared pride. The UP ICE…
Publication Alert: New Study Explore Wave Energy Potential off Bulusan, Sorsogon
We are proud to share that Philippine Engineering Journal June 2026 issue (Vol. 47, No. 1) features one research paper authored by Asst. Prof. Dominic M. Bautista, member of UP…
CE 195 internship for Midyear 2026 wraps up with a virtual culminating activity and career fair!
The CE 195 Internship Program of UP ICE for Midyear 2026 formally concluded with an online culminating activity held on 27 July 2026. The event recognized the hard work of…
Publication Alert: Members of WRCEG publish a new paper on water footprint accounting
How much water does a city or a campus really use? A new paper by Dr. Gil Cruz, Asst. Prof. Franz Santos and research student Czarina Maranan from the UP…
Publication Alert: Dr. Gaspay publishes a new paper on modernization of e-jeepneys in the Philippines
Dr. Sandy Mae Gaspay recently published a paper entitled “Driving change: Lessons on electrification within the modernization of jeepneys in the Philippines” in the Research in Transportation Economics journal. The…