SDG 17 · Indicator 17.4.1 · Data year 2025
17.4.1 Education for SDGs commitment to meaningful education
Answer
Yes. Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur has a formal commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals and to meaningful education about them for all its students, adopted by the Board of Management, 10 August 2025, Meeting 52nd and Agenda Point 2025/01/22.
Commitment to the SDGs
At Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur, we believe that technological education, scientific inquiry, and ethical leadership are fundamental drivers of societal well-being, environmental preservation, and shared prosperity. Guided by the nation-building vision of Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya ji, MMMUT is formally committed to aligning its academic curriculum, research ecosystem, campus operations, and community engagement with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (UN SDGs) and India's National Education Policy (NEP 2020).
Adopted by: Board of Management, 10 August 2025, Meeting 52nd and Agenda Point 2025/01/22
The full statement, on the university letterhead, is attached to this page.
How the commitment is carried out
Under the B.Tech scheme of studies effective from 2024-25, every one of the 4,695 B.Tech students on roll studies sustainability as part of the core curriculum:
- Environmental Science and Green Chemistry (BSM-140 / BSM-190), a compulsory basic-science course in all eight B.Tech branches.
- Constitution of India, a compulsory audit course for all branches, with an elective on Constitution of India and Environmental Governance (AUC-116/117).
- Universal Human Values (BHS-101/151) and Indian Knowledge System (IKS-102), taught as humanities courses.
Each branch adds courses on the goals closest to its discipline:
| Department | Courses (2024-25 scheme) | SDGs |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | BCE 306 Water and Wastewater Engineering; BCE 355 Water Resources Engineering; electives ECE 104 Global Warming and Climate Change, ECE 403 Disaster Management, ECE 704 Sustainable Development, ECE 703 Environmental Impact Assessment | 6, 11, 13 |
| Mechanical Engineering | EME-102 Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Sources; EME-302 Renewable Energy Technologies; EME-202 Energy Conservation and Waste Heat Recovery; EME-711 Sustainable Energy and EVs; EME-802 Energy Economics and Policy | 7, 12, 13 |
| Electrical Engineering | EEE-202 Fundamentals of Electric Vehicles; EEE-401 Emerging Technologies in Renewable Energy Sources; EEE-415 Solar Energy Systems; EEE-801 Smart Grid and Resilient Power System | 7, 9, 11 |
| Chemical Engineering | ECH-302 Green Hydrogen Production Techniques; ECH-502 Biohydrogen Production; ECH-601 Chemical Process Safety; ECH-903 Materials for Sustainable Engineering | 7, 9, 12 |
Courses are taught in 8 departments. Alongside the curriculum, Sustainable June 2025 brought 17 expert lectures, one on each goal, to students of all branches.
The full scheme and syllabi are published at https://mmmut.ac.in/ViewSyllabus.