Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering is a field of study focused on addressing major civilizational challenges such as climate threats, sustainable resource management (including energy and water), depletion of non-renewable resources, and the reduction of environmental pollution. These challenges arise from a rapidly changing world and require innovative engineering solutions. Examples include technologies supporting the development of sustainable cities, enhancing their resilience to crises and threats (smart cities, urban resilience), and ensuring the proper functionality of buildings and network infrastructure (smart buildings and smart grids).

Just as medical graduates must pass a licensing exam to become doctors, engineers must obtain professional construction licenses in order to perform independent technical functions in the construction sector. The Faculty of Environmental Engineering, as one of the few faculties at Warsaw University of Technology, provides graduates of Environmental Engineering with the opportunity to pursue professional licenses in the following specializations: installation engineering, hydrotechnical engineering, and structural engineering. After completing first-cycle (Bachelor’s) studies, some licenses are available in a limited scope – full qualifications can be obtained after completing second-cycle (Master’s) studies.

Examples of modules:  

Courses are organised into the following thematic modules:

• Basic sciences in environmental engineering
• Engineering tools (e.g. Programming, Technical drawing and CAD, Numerical methods, Operations research and AI, GIS)
• Fundamentals of civil engineering
• Designing of building services and fluid networks
• Systems modelling and automatic control
• Project and investment management

The study programme enables students to acquire specialist skills in:

• design and implementation of building installations (HVAC systems)
• design, construction, and management of fluid networks (district heating, gas, water supply, and sewage systems)
• water engineering
• technologies used in environmental engineering
• circular economy
• energy transition 

Why choose this programme?

• A modernised programme aligned with current challenges in contemporary environmental engineering
• Practical engineering skills in designing building installations (HVAC) and fluid networks (water, sewage, gas, district heating)
• Competencies supporting the development of sustainable, smart, and resilient infrastructure and cities
• Preparation for work with modern technologies used in environmental engineering and the energy transition
• A study path that enables graduates to pursue professional construction licences in installation, hydrotechnical, and structural engineering fields

Career opportunities:  

• National and international companies and institutions involved in shaping and managing the built environment
• Critical infrastructure operators (water, wastewater, gas, and district heating systems)
• Companies developing environmental technologies and solutions for the sustainable economy
• Engineering consulting and technical auditing firms
• Design and engineering offices, particularly after obtaining professional construction licences for independent technical roles