MS Environmental Engineering Program

Graduate Environmental Engineering programs worldwide have transitioned from broad and general curricula to structured knowledge areas that address key global and national environmental priorities, such as water and sanitation, pollution control, and waste management. Leading international universities including ETH Zürich, EPFL, Stanford, Imperial College London, TU Delft, and UC Berkeley follow similar models to ensure focused academic depth while retaining essential disciplinary breadth. In line with these global trends, the MS Environmental Engineering program at National University of Science & Technology (NUST) has been revised to incorporate knowledge areas that will strengthen professional and research competencies, enhance employability, and improve international recognition. The proposed revision aligns with the continuous quality framework of NUST and HEC, ensuring that the curriculum remains contemporary, industry-relevant, and benchmarked with top international institutions.

Curriculum

• Waste Water Treatment and Design
• Physico-Chemical Processes In Environmental Systems
• Air and Noise Pollution Control
• Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
• Functionalized Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications
• Aerosol Science and Technology
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Water Resources Management
• Modeling of Environmental Systems
• Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology
• Agricultural Pollution and Control
• Membrane Technology For Water and Wastewater Treatment
• Environmental Health and Safety
• Contaminated Site Remediation
• Environmental Biotechnology
• Advanced Analytical Techniques
• Special Topics in Environmental Engineering
• Energy and Environment
• Advanced Environmental Chemistry
• Freshwater Ecology
• Environmental Biotechnology and Applied Bioinformatics
• Advanced Analytical Techniques
• Principles and Applications Of Bioremediation
• Applied Environmental Microbiology
• Environment Risk Assessment and Management
• Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
• Probability and Statistics
• Environmental Catalysis
• Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Environment