Geological Engineering

Geological Engineering is the engineering science of applying principles to the study of earth materials as part of the engineering design of facilities including roads, tunnels and mines especially as related to minerals and mineral products.

They play key roles in:

• The exploration, protection, and responsible development of Earth’s water, mineral, and energy resources.
• Ensuring that structures such as bridges, dams, tunnels and highrises are stable and secure.
• Mapping for landslides and earthquakes.
• Conducting environmental impact assessments, developing and protecting groundwater resources, and remediating contaminated lands.

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

The Geological Engineering program is available as a major as part of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree. The faculty of engineering at the University of New Brunswick has been preparing graduates for success in their engineering careers since 1854, when UNB was the first university in Canada to introduce an engineering program.
Our graduates have gone on to help design and build bridges, make cleaner fuels and next-generation wireless communications tools. Researchers at the faculty are developing technologies to help improve satellite imagery used by Google Earth and the Canadian Department of National Defence. Others are in helping develop biofuels and renewable energy.
The faculty of engineering at UNB was ranked in the top 10 engineering schools in Canada by Knight School Rankings.