Our mother earth has been deteriorating ever since the industrial revolution started. With the invention of new technologies and fossil fuel usage increased, it has polluted the air that was earlier lined in with clear skies, and people could breathe in the fresh air. Environmental engineering is the most popular engineering discipline that deals with environmental issues. Environmental Engineers are committed to finding renewable energy sources and solutions to prevent pollution and other environmental problems.

After people observed that they were on the verge of exhausting these minerals and fossil fuels, they started looking out for options. Then, environmental engineers use engineering principles to create a much efficient tool that will not harm the environment and protect people from adverse environmental effects. The article will help a student to understand more about environmental engineering and its prospects.

What is Environmental Engineering?

Environmental Engineering is the branch of engineering that is concerned with protecting people from adverse environmental effects and improving environmental quality. Environmental engineering teaches the principles of Engineering, Biology, Chemistry and Soil Science to increase solutions to ecological problems. Joseph Bazalgette was the first environmental engineer, and in the mid 19th century, he oversaw the construction of the first large-scale municipal sanitary sewer system in London.

Fields in Environmental Engineering

Environmental engineering is a comprehensive subject that includes biology, ecology, geology, hydraulics, hydrology, microbiology, chemistry, and mathematics. With so many disciplines under one, it can be difficult to focus on more than one aspect at a time. Hence, these are the specialized fields within environmental engineering -

• Public health
• Radiation protection
• Land management
• Industrial hygiene
• Wastewater management 
• Toxic materials control
• Air pollution control
• Hazardous waste management
• Design and construction of landfills
• Solid-waste disposal
• Geo-environmental engineering

Top Environmental Engineering Institutes

These are some of the top institutes in India that offer courses in Environmental Engineering -

Top Environmental Engineering Institutes

Institute	Course Name
South Gujarat University, Surat	B.Sc in Environmental Science
University of Delhi	B.Sc in Environmental Science
University of Pune	B.Sc in Environmental Science
University of Mysore	B.Sc in Environmental Science
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore	B.Sc in Environmental Science
Delhi College of Engineering, New Delhi	B.E in Environmental Science
L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad	B.E in Environmental Science
Visveswariah Technological University, AIT, Chikmagalur	B.E in Environmental Science
Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Indore	M.E/M.Tech in Environmental Science
IIT-Kanpur	M.E/M.Tech in Environmental Science
IIT-Kharagpur	M.E/M.Tech in Environmental Science
IIT-Madras	M.E/M.Tech in Environmental Science
NIT-Durgapur	M.E/M.Tech in Environmental Science
NIT-Warangal	M.E/M.Tech in Environmental Science
NIT-Trichy	M.E/M.Tech in Environmental Science