Academic Programs and Courses Related to Sustainability at NUST

The National University of Sciences and Technology is committed to integrating sustainability and climate action across its academic offerings. Through a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs, NUST equips students with interdisciplinary knowledge, technical skills, and policy insights to address pressing environmental and climate challenges. The following degree programs and their associated courses reflect this commitment:

Degree Programs

• BE Environmental Engineering
• BS Environmental Science
• MS Environmental Engineering
• MS Environmental Science
• MS Climate Change & Sustainable Development
• PhD Environmental Engineering
• PhD Environmental Science
• PhD Climate Change & Sustainable Development

Relevant courses offered

BE EE

• ENE-101: Introduction to Environmental Engineering
• ENE-415: Climate Change
• ENE-434: Environmental Health & Safety
• ENE-332: Environmental Impact Assessment

BS ES

• ENS-101: Introduction to Environmental Science
• ENS-311: Population and Environment
• ENS-312: Natural Resource Management
• ENS-322: Environmental Policy and Governance
• ENS-323: Environmental Management Systems
• ENS-412: Environmental Health and Safety
• ENS-414: Environmental Impact Assessment
• ENS-413: Climate Change
• ENS-447: Disaster Risk Management
• ENS-444: Climatology

MS EE/PHD EE

• ENE-802: Environmental Impact Assessment
• ENE-843: Environmental Health & Safety
• ENV-829: Environmental Risk Assessment and Management

MS ES

• ENS-827: Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation
• ENS-808: Strategic Environmental Assessment
• ENS-804: Energy and Environment
• ENS-843: Health, Safety & Environmental Management
• ENS-855: Carbon Sequestration and Environment
• ENS-829: Environmental Risk Assessment and Management
• ENS-806: Environmental Policy & Governance

MS/PhD

• ESE-832: Energy and Climate Change
• ECO-775: Topics in Sustainable Development
• ENS-807: Climate Change Science
• ECO-682: Economics of Environment and Natural Resources
• CE-834: Climate Change and Hydrological Cycle
• ESE-809: Modeling of Energy Systems
• ENS-827: Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation
• AGB-845: Sustainable Agriculture – Practices and Perspectives
• GPP-810: International Climate Law, Policy and Governance
• ABS-960: Population Health and Environment
• CCSD-802: Innovative Technologies for Climate Change Resilience

These courses offer students a well-rounded understanding of environmental systems, policy frameworks, technological innovations, and sustainability principles. Through hands-on learning, research opportunities, and policy engagement, NUST fosters a new generation of leaders equipped to create sustainable and climate-resilient futures.