Department of Environmental Science and Engineering
Constituent Department of Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad
About Department of Environmental Science and Engineering
Background, academic mission, and departmental profile
The Department of Environmental Science & Engineering is the youngest department created out of existing Centre of Mining Environment at Indian School of Mines in June 2007 with the commencement of a regular B.Tech program in Environmental Engineering under IIT-JEE (first of its kind offered by any national institute) covering the following:
• Basic engineering and science subjects in first two semesters
• Subjects on Air, Water and Soil Quality Monitoring, Assessment and Management, Socio-economics, Environmental Legislation, EIA, Audit, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Ecology & Microbiology, Environmental Geotechnology, Wastewater Engineering, Soil Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics, Remote Sensing & GIS, etc. are covered in remaining six semesters.
• Environmental Leadership Projects.
• State of the art facilities for laboratory practical and hands on training.
• To cater the needs of industries: Chemical, Petroleum, Pulp & Paper, Textiles Industries, Metallurgical, Mining and Allied Industries, Energy sectors, etc. .
The Department also offers a regular M.Tech program in Environmental Science and Engineering (since 1990) apart from Ph.D programs in Environmental Science and Environmental Science and Engineering disciplines, respectively. It also offers a number of courses at various levels in a number of B.Tech and M.Tech programmes of the University. Well equipped laboratories and qualified faculty make it an ideal Department for carrying out academic activities (Teaching, Research, HRD and Consultancy). The Centre now functions within the Department of Environmental Science & Engineering.
The students of the Department have been well received by the industries (CIL, BCCL, ECL, CCL, NCL, MCL, SECL, CMPDIL, WCL, SCCL, Sterlite, HCL, HZL, NALCO, BALCO, NTPC, L&T, Asian Paints etc). Regulators, (CPCB, SPCBs), Scientific (CSIR Labs, CIMFR, RRLs) & academic IITs, NITs, ISMU, etc.) Consultancy Organisations & NGOs.
Programs & Courses Offered
Academic qualifications and certifications administered by this department
B.Tech
M.Tech
Ph.D
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Common queries about Department of Environmental Science and Engineering
Where is the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering located?
The Department of Environmental Science and Engineering is an academic teaching department of Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad, located in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.
How can students enroll in courses offered by this department?
Admissions to courses offered by Department of Environmental Science and Engineering are conducted as per Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad guidelines, through institutional counseling, entrance examination results, or direct application via the official university portal.
What qualifications are awarded by Department of Environmental Science and Engineering?
Depending on the curriculum, the department awards University diplomas, certificates, postgraduate degrees, and research fellowships accredited under Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad.