SDG 17 · Indicator 17.4.2 · Data year 2025
17.4.2 Education for SDGs: specific courses on sustainability
Answer
Yes. MMMUT offers dedicated courses on sustainability and the SDGs in its B.Tech scheme of studies effective from 2024-25: Environmental Science and Green Chemistry (BSM-140/BSM-190) is compulsory for all 4,695 B.Tech students, and 32 sustainability courses are taught across eight branches, including Sustainable Development (ECE 704), Renewable Energy Technologies (EME-302), Solar Energy Systems (EEE-415) and Green Hydrogen Production Techniques (ECH-302).
Dedicated courses on sustainability
The B.Tech scheme of studies of Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur, effective from 2024-25, includes 32 courses whose main subject is sustainability, the environment, clean energy or safety. The list below comes from the published syllabi of the eight B.Tech branches.
Compulsory for every B.Tech student
- BSM-140 / BSM-190 Environmental Science and Green Chemistry is a basic-science course in all eight branches. It is taken by all 4,695 B.Tech students on roll (APR 2025-26), including the 1,065 students admitted to the first year.
- AUC-116/117 Constitution of India and Environmental Governance is an audit course on environmental law and the constitutional duty to protect the environment.
Branch courses
| Department | Course | Type | SDGs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | BCE 306 Water and Wastewater Engineering | Core | 6 |
| Civil Engineering | BCE 355 Water Resources Engineering | Core | 6 |
| Civil Engineering | ECE 104 Global Warming and Climate Change | Elective | 13 |
| Civil Engineering | ECE 203 Environmental Chemistry | Elective | 6, 12 |
| Civil Engineering | ECE 303 Environmental Planning | Elective | 11 |
| Civil Engineering | ECE 403 Disaster Management | Elective | 11, 13 |
| Civil Engineering | ECE 604 Water Distribution Systems | Elective | 6 |
| Civil Engineering | ECE 703 Environmental Impact Assessment | Elective | 15 |
| Civil Engineering | ECE 704 Sustainable Development | Elective | all |
| Civil Engineering | ECE 705 Water Resources Management | Elective | 6 |
| Civil Engineering | ECE 905 Environmental Data Science and Analytics | Elective | 13 |
| Mechanical Engineering | BME-259 Energy Conversion Technologies | Core | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | EME-102 Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Sources | Elective | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | EME-202 Energy Conservation and Waste Heat Recovery | Elective | 7, 12 |
| Mechanical Engineering | EME-302 Renewable Energy Technologies | Elective | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | EME-502 Energy Storage Systems | Elective | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | EME-702 Environmental Impact Assessment | Elective | 15 |
| Mechanical Engineering | EME-711 Sustainable Energy and EVs | Elective | 7, 11 |
| Mechanical Engineering | EME-802 Energy Economics and Policy | Elective | 7 |
| Electrical Engineering | EEE-202 Fundamentals of Electric Vehicles | Elective | 7, 11 |
| Electrical Engineering | EEE-401 Emerging Technologies in Renewable Energy Sources | Elective | 7 |
| Electrical Engineering | EEE-415 Solar Energy Systems | Elective | 7 |
| Electrical Engineering | EEE-801 Smart Grid and Resilient Power System | Elective | 7, 9 |
| Electrical Engineering | EEE-904 Smart Grid: Basics to Advanced Technologies | Elective | 7, 9 |
| Electrical Engineering | EEE-913 SCADA and Energy Management System | Elective | 7 |
| Chemical Engineering | ECH-302 Green Hydrogen Production Techniques | Elective | 7, 13 |
| Chemical Engineering | ECH-401 Principles of Safety Management | Elective | 3, 8 |
| Chemical Engineering | ECH-502 Biohydrogen Production | Elective | 7 |
| Chemical Engineering | ECH-601 Chemical Process Safety | Elective | 3, 8 |
| Chemical Engineering | ECH-903 Materials for Sustainable Engineering | Elective | 9, 12 |
Courses are taught in 4 engineering departments in addition to the compulsory courses for all 8 branches. The syllabi of the Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical Engineering branches are attached to this page, and all syllabi are published on the university website.
Supporting documents
- B Tech Syllabus (PDF)
- B Tech Syllabus (PDF)
- B Tech Syllabus (PDF)
- B Tech Syllabus (PDF)
- B Tech Syllabus (PDF)
- Commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (PDF) (PDF)
- B Tech Syllabus (PDF)
- B Tech Syllabus (PDF)
- B Tech Syllabus (PDF)