The purpose of this paper is to draw instructive conclusions by analyzing differences between Chinese and foreign universities on civil engineering undergraduate education. Teaching methods were taken into consideration. Statistical data for 2014-2015 years on the Internet of 26 famous universities in China, USA and Europe were collected. After comparing differences of civil engineering curriculums from selected colleges, four aspects were analyzed such as the total number of teaching hours, course structure, general education curriculum and practical teaching. It is obvious that the combination of arts and liberal education are advocated in Chinese universities, and specialized courses are taken seriously in Europe universities while general education lessons are valued in American universities. There are also many differences among universities in three regions when referring to approaches of practical teaching. Chinese universities are mainly arranged for students to take internships and curriculum experiments, while American and European universities tend to adopt more closely in the form of school and enterprise cooperation in running schools.