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).