What is Environmental engineering and its scope

Environmental Engineering is a mixture of science and engineering principles to provide a better environment, to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation and for other organisms, and to remediate pollution sites. Furthermore, it also concentrates on finding the proper solutions in the field of public health, such as arthropod-borne diseases, implementing law which promote adequate sanitation in urban, rural and recreational areas.

Subjects of Environmental engineering:

Mathematics
Probability and Statistics
Mechanics of Fluids
Organic Chemistry
Biology
Electric Circuits and Power
Advanced Mathematics
Mechanics of Materials
Thermodynamics
Properties of Materials
Engineering Graphics and Design
Hydrology and Municipal Hydraulics Engineering
Geotechnical and Hydro geological Engineering
Water & Wastewater Engineering
Air Quality and Pollution Control Engineering
Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management
Agricultural Waste Management
Engineering Economics
Engineering in Society - Health, Safety, and the Environment

Top recruiters:

SPML Infra Limited
Sima Labs Pvt Ltd.
Kalpan Hydro Company
Goodrich Corporation
Brunel India Pvt Ltd
Dresser-Rand India Pvt Ltd
The Indure Private Limited
Laboratories and universities/ colleges
Manufacturing and pharmaceutical companies
Central Pollution Control Board

Designations:

Lead Project Engineer
Senior ROV Technician
Marine Mammal Observer
Super Yacht Housekeeper
Sr. Reservoir Engineer
Technical Engineering Manager
Seismic Acquisition Consultant

Further career options:

Students who have completed their B.Tech in Environmental Engineering can either opt for job or they can go for further studies. Students can enroll themselves for ME or M.Tech degree in Environmental Engineering.

Check out the top Indian colleges offering this course.