The civil department is known for its excellence in teaching with highly qualified, experienced and dedicated faculty, skilled supporting staff, well established and updated laboratories to latest technologies, excellent infra-structure and disciplined and hardworking students. The department facilitates good teaching learning environment to the students so that they can excel in their studies. The department offers undergraduate course with an intake of 180 and also post graduate programme, master's degree in construction technology with an intake of 24.

The department is consisting of 3 Professors 1 Associate Professor and 25 Asst Professors headed by Dr. Chandrashekhar A. Over the years, the department secured many ranks at university level. Students are encouraged to take up research projects and also be motivated to present papers in student seminars, paper contest and state level project exhibition etc. The best projects are financially supported by R&D cell. All faculty members are involved in various department activities association activities R&D activities and consultancy works like soil testing, engineering material testing for various organizations like PWD, Panchayathraj engineering (PRE) PMGSY, Southern railways etc. The department also provides various services in the field of construction at different stages i.e surveying, planning, designing and quality control. Department is recognized as third party agency for the inspection of works carried out by various departments such as PWD, PRE, Town panchayath and minor irrigation in kodagu and Dakshina Kannada district.