Environmental Engineering is the application of principles of engineering and science for improving the natural environmental resources, which include land, water and air resources for offering healthy land, air and water for human habitation and for other organisms and also for remediating polluted sites. It involves air pollution control and waste water management, radiation protection, waste disposal, environmental sustainability, industrial hygiene, knowledge of environmental engineering law and public health issues.

It also involves study on the impact of environment on proposed construction projects. Professionals in this field conduct hazardous-water management studies for evaluation of importance of such risks, advise on containment and treatment and develop regulations for prevention of mishaps. Master of Technology in Environmental Engineering like another M. Tech course extends to a period of two years and this course is offered both as full-time and as part-time course in many engineering colleges in the nation. The names of Government Colleges offering M. Tech Environmental Engineering course in the nation are given below:

Government Colleges for M. Tech Environmental Engineering:

• Government College of Technology, Coimbatore

• Coimbatore Institute of Technology

• Government Engineering College, Amravati

• Government Engineering College, Thrissur

• College of Engineering, Thirvananthapuram

• SV University College of Engineering, Tirpuati

• National University of Technology, Andhra Pradesh

• National University of Technology, Tamil Nadu

• National University of Technology, Haryana

• Pondicherry Engineering College

• Punjab Engineering College

• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

• Indian Institute of Technology, Maharashtra

• Indian Institute of Technology, Assam

• Andhra University College of Engineering

• College of Engineering, Kerala

• College of Engineering, Trivandrum

Eligibility requirement:

For seeking admission to the Master of Technology in Environmental Engineering course, candidates must have completed their Bachelor of Technology in branches like environmental engineering, chemical engineering or any other branches are required by the university to which they apply for the M. Tech in environmental engineering course. Even AIME graduates are eligible to apply.

Admission Procedure:

Admission of students to the Master of Technology in Environmental Engineering course is done based on the merit secured by the candidates in the GATE examination and in the B. Tech degree course. Even some institutions conduct their own admission test for admission the Master of Technology in Environmental Engineering course.

Job prospects it the field of environmental engineering:

In India, the field of environmental engineering has an immense scope for professionals, who are qualified in the radioactive, thermal, biological, chemical and even mechanical engineering since environmental engineering is a diverse field and needs people from various backgrounds. Above all, professionals from pollution prevention, waste reduction management, sewage and water treatment, environmental chemistry and process engineering are required in the field of environmental engineering in large numbers. Job opportunities for professionals with appropriate degree or PG degree in environmental engineering are bright particularly in research centres, NGOs and different government departments working towards the objective of greener society. Candidates with Master of Technology in Environmental Engineering have opportunities for working in government built assessment committees that analyze and study the risks in the environment involved in particular projects. Candidates with Ph. D after completion of Master of Technology in Environmental Engineering can find teaching positions.