ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

In the context of increasingly urgent environmental issues, the Environmental Science and Engineering major is emerging as one of the pioneering fields, offering numerous new opportunities and challenges. This major not only provides sustainable solutions but also plays a crucial role in protecting human health and ecosystems. Let's explore the exciting aspects and potential of this major!

Introduction to the Major

Environmental Science and Engineering is an interdisciplinary field that integrates natural sciences, engineering principles, and environmental management to study and solve issues related to air, water, soil pollution, and solid waste treatment. Students will gain comprehensive knowledge in areas such as ecology, environmental chemistry, waste treatment technologies, and sustainable environmental management systems. 

This major aims to cultivate professionals with strong environmental awareness and practical engineering skills to support climate change mitigation, natural resource protection, and sustainable socio-economic development.

Training Objectives

The institute is committed to meticulously cultivating compound leading talents in the future environmental science and engineering field with a solid theoretical foundation, integrated multidisciplinary knowledge to reveal the essence of environmental problems and propose solutions, and unique characteristics of Peking University. Graduates should acquire the following knowledge and abilities:

1. Master basic theories and knowledge in mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering, and environmental science and engineering;
2. Be familiar with national policies and regulations related to environmental protection, pollution control, rational use of natural resources, and sustainable development;
3. Understand the theoretical frontiers, application background, and latest developments in environmental science and engineering, as well as the development status of the environmental protection industry;
4. Master basic methods for data retrieval, literature search, and using modern information technology to obtain relevant information, have certain experimental design and summarizing, organizing, analyzing experimental results, writing papers, and participating in academic exchanges abilities;
5. Integrate multidisciplinary knowledge systematically;
6. Have an international perspective and the ability to understand and appreciate a diverse world;
7. Have a strong sense of social responsibility and humanistic care;
8. Be upright in character, with both moral integrity and talent.

Graduation Requirements

Environmental Engineering undergraduate graduates should possess the following seven abilities:

1. Problem-solving ability: The ability to identify, summarize, and solve complex engineering problems through engineering, science, and mathematics knowledge;
2. Engineering design ability: The ability to reasonably design to achieve engineering goals considering public health, safety, welfare, and global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors;
3. Communication ability: The ability to effectively communicate with people from different knowledge and cultural backgrounds;
4. Ability to assume social ethical responsibility: The ability to consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and social contexts, identify ethical responsibilities involved in engineering, and make wise judgments;
5. Teamwork ability: The ability to play a leadership role in the team, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, set goals, plan tasks, and achieve goals;
6. Ability to conduct scientific experiments: The ability to develop and conduct appropriate experiments, analyze and interpret data, and draw conclusions using engineering knowledge;
7. Self-learning and application of new knowledge ability: The ability to use appropriate learning strategies to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed.

Core Courses

• Environmental Chemistry
• Environmental Microbiology
• Environmental Monitoring
• Water Pollution Control Engineering
• Air Pollution Control Engineering
• Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Environmental Planning and Management
• Environmental Regulations and Policies

Research Directions

• Water Pollution Control and Resource Utilization
• Air Pollution Control and Prevention
• Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Utilization
• Environmental Monitoring and Evaluation
• Ecological Environment Restoration
• Environmental Planning and Management
• Environmental Biotechnology

Degree Awarded

The undergraduate program in Environmental Engineering lasts four years and awards a Bachelor of Environmental Science and Engineering degree. The curriculum and credit allocation are set according to the undergraduate program duration. The maximum study period for undergraduates is the duration of the program plus two years.

Career Development

Graduates can engage in scientific research, teaching, technical development, and management in industries such as environmental monitoring, pollution prevention and control, environmental planning and management, environmental consulting, environmental quality impact assessment, resource development and sustainable utilization, environmental law enforcement, environmental auditing, ecological restoration and construction, soil and water conservation and ecological engineering, and environmental protection. 

Employment fields include enterprises and institutions related to environment, resources, and ecology, environmental protection administrative departments, research institutions, environmental design departments, and higher education institutions.

Related Majors

• Ecology
• Chemical Engineering and Technology
• Municipal Engineering
• Water Supply and Drainage Science and Engineering
• Civil Engineering

Top Universities Offering Environmental Science and Engineering Programs in China

In China, well-known universities offering the Environmental Science and Engineering major include:

1. Tsinghua University
2. Peking University
3. Zhejiang University
4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University
5. Nanjing University
6. Tongji University