Established in June 2015, the School of Environmental Science and Engineering has spent the past decade carving out a distinct identity in Environmental Geosciences and Environmental Information Technology. Research and talent development at the school currently converge on four frontier domains: Global Change and Sustainable Development, Low-Carbon and Resource Recycling Technologies, Environmental Water Science and Water Security, and Environment and Health. This mission is bolstered by the newly funded State Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Safety, which drives innovation in groundwater remediation technologies. Situated in the heart of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the school leverages regional industrial clusters to prepare a new generation of professionals committed to the "Beautiful China" initiative and global sustainability.

I. Development Objectives

Educate future leaders and problem-solvers

Advance fundamental research across Earth’s environmental systems for protection of human and ecosystem health

Develop scalable technology and engineering solutions for sustainability

II. Education

Educational Goals

 Train undergraduate and graduate students to become game-changers with ability to bridge basic science and engineering for sustainable development

Undergraduate Programs

The school currently offers two undergraduate programs officially approved by the Ministry of Education: Environmental Science and Engineering and Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering. Notably, the former is recognized as a Superior Key Discipline of Guangdong Province and has been selected for the "Double Ten Thousand Plan", a national initiative for the development of first-class undergraduate programs. The undergraduate curriculum emphasizes individualized interest-based cultivation, encouraging students to build a robust foundational knowledge base by selecting a core discipline from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Geosciences. Simultaneously, rigorous training in hands-on capabilities and critical thinking is highly prioritized.

Graduate Programs

The school currently offers Doctoral and Master's degree programs in the first-level discipline of Environmental Science and Engineering, alongside a Professional Master's degree program in Resources and Environment.

III. Research

After a decade of development, the school has formed distinct disciplinary features in Environmental Geoscience and Environmental Information Technology. Specifically, Environmental Geoscience, based on the perspective of Earth system science, addresses scientific challenges such as environmental pollution, ecological protection and disaster prevention, proposes engineering and technical solutions, and facilitates the sustainable development of human society. Environmental Information Technology leverages AI to empower environment-health big data, develops model simulation, early warning and forecasting, and visualization technologies required for water-soil-air environmental management, leads technological innovation in the field of AI-enabled ecological environment.

SUSTech Engineering Innovation Center（Beijing）

The SUSTech Engineering Innovation Center(Beijing)is supported by the School of Environmental Science and Engineering. Closely aligned with the development of the environmental protection industry in China, the Innovation Center focuses on bridging the gap between scientific research and industrial applications. It helps faculty to convert their research product to benefit the society, as well as provides employment opportunities to graduates and profits to enterprises. The Innovation Center connects the academia and the industry by commercializing cost-effective and publicly-accessible products or services, as well as pushes these SUSTech products and technologies to the global stage. The mission of the Innovation Center includes: development of key environmental technologies, promotion and integration of key environmental technologies into engineering applications,and demonstration and commercialization. The Innovation Center will also participate in developing Chinese environmental protection policies, standards and technical guidelines, providing technical support and services to central and local authorities in the fields of environmental management, monitoring, and decision-making.