Civil engineering is the profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and physical sciences gained by study, experience, and practice is applied with judgment to develop ways to utilize, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the progressive well-being of humanity in creating, improving, and protecting the environment, in providing facilities for community living, industry and transportation, and in providing structures for the use of humanity The department of civil engineering of Dumkal Institute of Engineering and Technology aims to provide outstanding engineering education to meet present industry-institute relation through which they can share their knowledge in the engineering field to build up the nation. The department aims to provide undergraduate students with a strong, Class room based, engineering education which gives them the basic engineering skills that allow them to work with complex systems with technological, social and environmental components.

Our vision is to be the premier Civil Engineering Department in West Bengal.
·To provide scientists and technologists of highest caliber who would engage in research, design and development to help building the nation towards self reliance in her technological need.

· The mission of the department is to graduate morally conscious and highly competent engineers provide community service to the people. The department aims to provide students with a strong, Class room based, engineering education together with in laboratory training & experiments which can provide them the basic intellectual and organization skills that allow them to meet the present Industrial demands with up to-date technological, social and environmental knowhow.