On March 27, 2024, it was announced that ten teachers from the Department of Civil Engineering at Tsinghua University have been selected for the 2023 Highly Cited Chinese Researchers list by Elsevier. The ten teachers, including Fang Dongping, Feng Peng, Han Linhai, Kong Xiangming, Li Nan, Li Xiaodong, Lu Xinzheng, Nie Jianguo, Shi Gang,  and Wang qiang were recognized for their impact on the field of civil engineering or management science and engineering (engineering management).