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Course Details

UG, PG & OTHER COURSES ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Degree Course Type 

Bachelors, Masters, Diploma

Entry Level Qualification 

Class 10

Degree Course Duration 

4 Year

Course Fields 

Engineering, Environmental studies

Degree Course Entrance Exam 

JEE MAIN BE/BTECH, GATE

Average Course Fee 

30000 - 80000 Per Year

Average Salary Offered 

170000 - 2500000 Per Year

Course Highlights 

The table below highlights the overview of Environmental Engineering on which the entire piece is based on. Candidates are always advised to check the overview prior to checking the other topics in the piece so that they are well aware of the topics that will be discussed here. 

Particulars

Details 

Course Name

Environmental Engineering

Duration

3 to 4 Years







Eligibility

Diploma

Candidates should have passed class 10 or its equivalent examination with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate each 

The subject combination of the candidates should be  Science and Mathematics as compulsory subjects

English should be one of the compulsory subjects of the candidate in last qualifying level


Graduation 

Candidates must have completed class 10 or class 12 or equivalent examination from any recognized central or state board 

Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects

Candidates must have secured at least 50% marks in aggregate

Post-Graduation

Candidates should have passed a B.Tech or B.E degree in Environmental Engineering

Candidates should be passing the exam with a minimum passing percentage in the aggregation of all subjects studied in the undergraduate program

Candidates must have secured at least 60% marks in aggregate in the last qualifying exam

Average Fee

INR 30,000 to INR 80,000

Average Salary

INR 1.7 to 25.2 LPA


Entrance Exams

JEE Main

JEE Advance

GATE

CUSAT CAT





Colleges 

IIT Madras

IIT Delhi

IIT Bombay

IIT Kanpur

IIT Kharagpur

IIT Roorkee

NIT Trichy

IIIT Hyderabad

NIT Surathkal




Top recruiters

AECOM

MACTEC

UEM GROUP

Brunel India Pvt. Ltd

Sima Labs Pvt. Ltd.

Dresser-Rand India Pvt. Ltd

Goodrich Corporation

Average Starting Salary

INR 3 LPA to INR 8 LPA

About Course 

Environmental Engineering is sub-departments of Chemical engineering and Civil engineering that is involved with natural resource management, the usage of water, environmental pollution, and human healthiness. Candidates will be able to pursue Environmental Engineering after the completion of class 10. Candidates are able to pursue Environmental Engineering at diploma, graduation, and postgraduate levels. An environmental engineer is liable for improving the quality of the environment, and public health and developing resolutions to undervalue the degradation of natural resources. 

Candidates can take admission to Environmental Engineering through the entrance as well as merit based. Interested candidates who are willing to be admitted into environmental engineering are required to score at least 50% marks in their last qualifying exam with PCMB subjects. Candidates have to appear for entrance exams such as JEE Main, JEE Advanced, CUSAT CAT, GATE, etc exams to get admitted into Environmental Engineering courses. 

Environmental Engineering courses can be pursued online, and offline as well as in a distance learning mode. Some of the top institutes offering Environmental Engineering courses in India are IIT Bombay, MIT Manipal, JMI New Delhi, IIT Madras, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, etc. The average course fee for Environmental Engineering ranges from INR 5 L to INR 15 L.

Why Choose Course And Required Skills 

Environmental Engineering is a very advantageous field in today’s time. Due to its assortment, candidates have multiple domains to select from with high-yielding jobs. Businesses look for enterprising specialists who are qualified to bring ingenious ideas. The demand for environmental engineers in public sectors and private organizations for public security, threat evaluations, and multiple additional assignments is way more elevated than for professionals in other engineering courses. 

Candidates can build a long-lasting profession within a few years, along with an attractive salary and further job incentives. Some of the most common specializations of the field contain chemical compound dumping, Petroleum product manufacturing, Mineral mining, and the Biological version of the ecosystem. Candidates can not only have an advantageous career but also depart a favorable influence on the surroundings via their work.

Required Skill Set for Environmental Engineering

1. Critical Thinking or Logical Reasoning - Candidates should be able to use logic and reasoning in order to perform their way via constructing professional conclusions

2. Coordination – While multitasking, coordination among the assignments is necessary or candidates end up achieving none of the assignments

3. Complex Problem Solving – Getting perforated with a convoluted tribulation but executing innovative resolutions by re-evaluating the details comes with the capacity of complicated problem-solving skills.

Eligibility  

The eligibility criteria required to take admission under various domains of Environmental Engineering have been listed in the headers below.

Undergraduate Environmental Engineering Courses

The eligibility criteria for Undergraduate Environmental Engineering Courses have been listed in the pointers below.

1. Candidates who have passed or appeared in the Class 12 examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) as main subjects from a recognized Board

2. Candidates should score at least a minimum of 60% marks (for the General category) and 55% marks in aggregate (for SC/ST/OBC) and an acceptable score in either JEE Main, JEE Advanced or State level Entrance Tests.

Postgraduate Environmental Engineering Courses

The eligibility criteria for Postgraduate Environmental Engineering Courses have been listed in the pointers below.

1. Candidates should have passed appearing in the final semester of BE/BTech in Environmental Engineering

2. Candidates should score at least a minimum of 60% marks in the aggregate and a satisfactory score in the GATE entrance examination​​​​​​​

Entrance Exams Details 

The top entrance exams that are opted for by the candidates to get admission into the Environmental Engineering course have been stated below. 

JEE Main

The Joint Entrance Examination Main or commonly known as the JEE Main is a national-level entrance examination that is executed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for candidates every year. 

GATE

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering or GATE is a post-graduation national-level entrance exam that is conducted for candidates who are inclined to be admitted into the MTech course across the institutes of India. 

JEE Advanced

The Joint Entrance Examination Advanced or JEE Advanced is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the top IITs. The top 2,50,000 candidates who qualify for JEE Main are eligible for JEE Advanced exam.

CUSAT CAT

Cochin University of Science and Technology Common Admission Test or CUSAT CAT is a university-level entrance examination conducted by Cochin University of Science and Technology for Engineering courses at the undergraduate level. It is an offline test consisting of subjects, Maths, Physics, and Chemistry.

Degree Course Syllabus 

The Environmental Engineering syllabus has been explained for the B.Tech as well as M.Tech courses in the tables below and is divided into four years. Candidates can take a look at the subjects below. 

Environmental Engineering Syllabus – B.Tech First Year

The first-year environmental engineering syllabus has been stated in the table below.

Semester 1 and Semester 2 

Engineering Maths 1 and 2

Engineering Physics

Elements of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

Elements of Mechanical Engineering

Basic Electrical Engineering

Workshop Practice

Engineering Physics Lab

Constitution Of India and Professional Ethics


Environmental Engineering Syllabus – B.Tech Second Year

The second-year environmental engineering syllabus has been stated in the table below.

Semester 3

Semester 4 

Engineering Mathematics 3

Engineering Mathematics 4

Environmental Chemistry1

Surveying Construction

Strength of Materials

Environmental Chemistry 2

Surveying 1

Elements of Environmental Protection

Fluid Mechanics

Hydraulics and Hydraulic Machines

Environmental Biology

Applied Engineering Geology

Environmental Analysis Laboratory 1

Environmental Analysis Laboratory 2

Fluid and Hydraulic Machinery Lab



Environmental Engineering Syllabus – B.Tech Third Year

The third-year environmental engineering syllabus has been stated in the table below.

Semester 5 

Semester 6

Municipal Solid Waste Management

Management and Entrepreneurship

Origin and Characterization of Environmental Pollution

Environmental Transport Processes

Water Supply and Distribution System

Atmospheric Environmental Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering 1

WasteWater Collection and Drainage System

Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering

Wastewater Treatment Engineering

Water Treatment Engineering

Elective 1 Group A ( Environmental Biotechnology, Eco-friendly Energy Sources, Environmental System Optimization)

Design and Drawing of Environmental System 1

Atmospheric Environmental Lab

Environmental Process Lab 2



Environmental Engineering Syllabus – B.Tech Fourth Year

The fourth-year environmental engineering syllabus has been stated in the pointers below.

Semester 7

Computer Application in Environmental Engineering

Ecology and Environmental Impact Assessment

Advanced Wastewater Treatment

Estimation, Specification & Financial Aspects of Environmental Facilities

Elective 2 Group B ( Nuclear, Radioactive, and Bio-medical Waste Technology, Occupational Safety and Health, Operation and Maintenance of Environmental Facilities)

Elective 3 Group C (environmental Aspects of Development Projects, Environmental Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS, Geo-Environmental Engineering)

Design and Drawing of Environmental system II


Environmental Engineering Syllabus – MTech First Year

The first-year environmental engineering syllabus has been stated in the table below.

Semester 1

Semester 2

Environmental Chemistry 

Advanced Wastewater Treatment

Microbiology and Ecology

Environmental System Modelling

Advanced Water Treatment

Air Pollution and Control

Programme Elective-I

Programme Elective-III 

Programme Elective-II

Programme Elective-IV

Environmental Engg. Lab-I

Environmental Engg. Lab - II


Environmental Engineering Syllabus – M.Tech Second Year

The second-year environmental engineering syllabus has been stated in the table below.

Semester 3

Semester 4

M.Tech Dissertation

MTech Dissertation

Top Colleges 

Candidates can get a brief idea about the top colleges that offer Environmental Engineering Courses in India from the table below. Candidates can take a look at the name of the colleges along with the Environmental Engineering Course fee too. 

Environmental Engineering Top Colleges

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras course fee

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi course fee

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay course fee

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur course fee

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur course fee

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee course fee

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Trichy course fee

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad course fee

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Surathkal course fee


The top abroad Environmental Engineering colleges have been listed in the following pointers.

1. Stanford University

2. ETH Zurich

3. University of the Alberta

4. Technical University of Denmark

5. Tsinghua University

6. Wageningen University and Research

7. Technical University Munich

8. Georgia Institute of Technology

9. University of Cambridge

10. National University of Singapore

11. The University of Melbourne

12. University of California- Los Angeles

Course Fees 

Candidates can take a look at the name of the colleges along with the Environmental Engineering Course fee too. 

Environmental Engineering Top Colleges

Environmental Engineering Course Fee

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras course fee

INR 5.31 L to INR 8.19 L

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi course fee

INR 8.47 L to INR 8.66 L

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay course fee

INR 8.33 L to INR 15.21 L

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur course fee

INR 8.38 L

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur course fee

INR 8.32 L to INR 10.46 L

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee course fee

INR 8.58 L to INR 10.71 L

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Trichy course fee

INR 5.63 L

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad course fee

INR 8.93 L

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Surathkal course fee

INR 5.53 L

Top Recruiters And Salary 

The top recruiters of environmental engineering have been listed in the pointers below.

1. AECOM

2. Dresser-Rand India Pvt. Ltd

3. Brunel India Pvt. Ltd

4. MACTEC

5. UEM GROUP

6. Sima Labs Pvt. Ltd.

7. Goodrich Corporation

8. Enviro Analysts & Engineers Pvt. Ltd.

9. Aquatech Systems Asia Pvt. Ltd.

10. Doshion Ltd.

11. Gujarat Enviro Protection & Infrastructure Ltd.

12. Nalco Water India Ltd.

13. Select Energy Systems Ltd.

14. Paramount Ltd.


      





Candidates who pursue this course are hired on various job profiles such as chemical engineers, biologists, public health experts, and so on. The table below highlights Environmental Engineering's salary along with the job profile. The same is based on approximate values. 

Environmental Engineering Job Profile

Environmental Engineer’s Annual Income (Approximately) 

Chemical Engineer

INR 10 to INR 15 LPA 

Biologist

INR 10 to INR 11 LPA 

Ecologist

INR 8 to INR 9 LPA  

Agricultural Engineer

INR 7 to INR 8 LPA 

Public Health Specialist

INR 5 to INR 7 LPA 

Waste Management Officer

INR 6.5 to INR 7 LPA 

Geologist

INR 6 to INR 7 LPA 

Course Scope And Career Options 

Candidates are offered a variety of job options after the conclusion of environmental engineering be it in a diploma course or Ph.D. course. The Environmental Engineering Job Profile along with Environmental Engineering Job Description have been provided in the table below so that there is no confusion among the candidates regarding the type of job the profiles do in real life.

Environmental Engineering Job Profile

Environmental Engineering Job Description

Ecologist

An Ecologist is accountable for apprehending the scope of the impact of human beings on nature and its effects.

Public Health Specialist

A Public Health Specialist comes up with procedures to facilitate healthy living among people and operates health surveys.

Chemical Engineer

A Chemical Engineer derives safety tools and procedures for people functioning with dangerous chemicals

Waste Management Officer

The main focus of a Waste Management Officer's job is to handle the recycling and disposal of waste materials

Biologist

The responsibilities of a Biologist include researching the interchange among living organisms, data collection, and conducting experiments associated to behavior

Agricultural Engineer

An Agricultural Engineer concentrates on improving the efficiency of machinery and designing machinery employed in agriculture.

Geologist

A Geologist focuses on examining the development of the Earth and exploring its natural resources. A Geologist evaluates the running out of time for resources.

Admission Process 

Here's a short overview of the admission process for Environmental Engineering courses at the undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and other levels:

Undergraduate (UG) Courses:

1. B.Tech / B.E. in Environmental Engineering:

Eligibility: 10+2 with PCM, minimum 50-60% marks.

Entrance Exams: JEE Main, JEE Advanced, state-level or institute-specific exams.

Application: Apply online through exam portals or university websites.

Selection: Based on entrance exam scores and counseling.


Postgraduate (PG) Courses:

1. M.Tech / M.E. in Environmental Engineering:

Eligibility: B.Tech/B.E. in Environmental Engineering or related field, minimum 50-60% marks.

Entrance Exams: GATE or university-specific exams.

Application: Apply online through the GATE portal or university website.

Selection: Based on GATE scores or entrance exam, followed by an interview.

2. PG Diploma in Environmental Engineering:

Eligibility: B.Tech/B.E. or equivalent.

Application: Apply through the institute's website.

Selection: Based on merit or entrance exam.


Other Courses:

1. Diploma in Environmental Engineering:

Eligibility: 10th or 12th grade with Science, minimum 50-60% marks.

Entrance Exams: State-level exams or merit-based.

Application: Apply online or offline.

Selection: Based on exam scores or merit list.


General Steps:

1. Apply: Submit application and documents.

2. Entrance Exam: Appear for the required exam.

3. Counseling/Interview: Participate if applicable.

4. Document Verification & Fee Payment: Confirm admission.