Department of Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Life Sciences
Department of Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Life Sciences
| Dean | HOD |
|---|---|
|
Dr Naheed Sajjad |
Dr. Rabail Urooj |
Biochemistry department was established in 2017 under the supervision of Ms. Fazeela Mandokhail. Department was started with four years BS and two years M. Sc programs in 2017. Many graduated students of M. Sc and BS are serving in renowned private and government sectors. In 2020 department has started M. Phil degree program. Currently, the Department is offering academic programs in discipline Medical Lab Technology (MLT) for the students at BS level.
Vision
Mission
Our mission is to advance scientific understanding and protection of natural systems through innovative research, quality education, and community engagement. We are dedicated to preparing future leaders who can tackle complex environmental challenges by integrating interdisciplinary knowledge with practical, real-world solutions. The Department strives to:
- Deliver globally recognized research that addresses environmental priorities.
- Provide high-quality education that develops skilled professionals capable of informed decision-making and risk management at national and international levels.
Goals and objectives
Objectives /Goals
The core objectives of the Department of Environmental Sciences are to:
- Deliver interdisciplinary expertise in ecological, biological, chemical, and physical processes shaping the environment.
- Conduct state-of-the-art research on climate change, biodiversity conservation, pollution mitigation, and sustainable resource use.
- Promote sustainable development by integrating social, economic, and environmental perspectives.
- Collaborate with local and global communities to raise awareness and implement conservation strategies.
- Equip students with professional skills for careers in environmental policy, management, conservation, and scientific research.
- Empower women in Balochistan through environmental education, contributing to sustainable development and societal transformation in the region.
Degree programs offered
The Department offers a comprehensive range of academic pathways designed to prepare students for impactful careers:
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Environmental Sciences
- Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Environmental Sciences
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Environmental Sciences
Areas of Specialization offered in Environmental Sciences
Students may specialize in cutting-edge fields, including:
- Geoscience
- Geospatial Analytics
- Environmental Monitoring
- Soil Sciences
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Microbiology
- Social Sciences in Environmental Context
Career Prospects
Graduates of Environmental Sciences are well-positioned for diverse professional opportunities in Pakistan and abroad, including:
- Education & Research – Assistant Professors, Lecturers, or Research Associates in academic institutions.
- Government & Public Sector – Positions in Environmental Protection Agencies, the Ministry of Climate Change, and related government departments.
- Corporate Sector – Environmental Health & Safety Specialists, Sustainability Officers in industries, and roles in the Ministry of Planning & Development.
- NGOs & International Organizations – Project Coordinators, Specialists, or Consultants for organizations such as WWF Pakistan, UNDP, and UNICEF.
- Environmental Consultancy & Freelance Work – Independent consulting for environmental assessments, audits, and policy development.
- Entrepreneurship – Initiatives in eco-tourism, recycling, sustainable agriculture, and renewable energy solutions.
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Scheme of Program Study (BS)
| Total Credit Hours | Total Semesters | Duration | Semester duration | Course load per semester | Number of courses per semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
135-148 |
8 |
4 Years |
15-18 weeks |
15-18 credit hours |
5-6 |
First Semester
S# | Categories | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Marks |
1. | GEN. EDUCATION-1 | ENG-600 | Functional English | 3(3-0) | 100 |
2. | GEN. EDUCATION-2 | PAK-600 | Pakistan Studies | 2(2-0) | 50 |
3. | GEN. EDUCATION-3 | MTH-600 | Quantitative Reasoning-1 | 3(3-0) | 100 |
4. | GEN. EDUCATION-4 |
| Principles of Biology | 3(2-1) | 100 |
5. | INTERDISCIPLINARY-1 | ENV-621 | Environmental Chemistry | 3(3-0) | 100 |
6. | MAJOR-1 | ENV-600 | Introduction to Environmental Sciences | 3(3-0) | 100 |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 | 550 | ||
Second Semester
S# | Categories | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Marks |
1. | GEN. EDUCATION-5 | ENG-601 | Expository writting | 3(3-0) | 100 |
2. | GEN. EDUCATION-6 | MTH-601 | Quantitative Reasoning-II | 3(3-0) | 100 |
3. | GEN. EDUCATION-7 | ISL-600 | Islamic Studies/ Ethics | 2(2-0) | 50 |
4. | INTERDISCIPLINARY-2 | ENV-601 | Environmental Physics | 3(2-1) | 100 |
5. | MAJOR-2 | ENV-671 | Fundamentals of Ecology | 3(3-0) | 100 |
6. | MAJOR-3 | 660 | Introduction to Earth Science | 3(2-1) | 100 |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 | 550 | ||
Third Semester
S# | Categories | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Marks |
1. | GEN. EDUCATION-8 | CS-600 | Introduction to Computer (ICT) | 3(2-1) | 100 |
2. | GEN. EDUCATION-9 |
| Social Sciences (Economics/ Sociology/ Psychology/ Social Work/ Political Science) | 2(2-0) | 50 |
3. | INTERDISCIPLINARY-3 | ENV-612 | Environmental Microbiology | 3(3-0) | 100 |
4. | MAJOR-4 | ENV-622 | Environmental Pollution | 3(3-0) | 100 |
5. | MAJOR-5 | ENV-661 | Climatology | 3(3-0) | 100 |
6. | MAJOR-6 | ENV-631 | Population and Environment | 3(3-0) | 100 |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 | 550 | ||
Forth Semester
S# | Categories | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Marks |
1. | GEN. EDUCATION-10 |
| Entrepreneurship | 2(2-0) | 50 |
2. | GEN. EDUCATION-11 |
| Civics and Community Engagement | 2(2-0) | 50 |
3. | GEN. EDUCATION-12 |
| Arts and Humanities (Philosophy, History, Creative arts or Fine arts) | 2(2-0) | 50 |
4. | INTERDISCIPLINARY-4 | ENV-633 | Environmental Economics | 3(3-0) | 100 |
5. | MAJOR-7 | ENV-632 | Environmental Profile of Pakistan | 3(3-0) | 100 |
6. | MAJOR-8 | ENV-672 | Applied Ecology | 3(3-0) | 100 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | 450 | ||
Fifth Semester
S#
| Categories | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Marks |
1. | MAJOR-9 | ENV-623 | Environmental Toxicology | 3(2-1) | 100 |
2. | MAJOR-10 | ENV-642 | Water Resource Management | 3(2-1) | 100 |
3. | MAJOR-11 | ENV-613 | Biodiversity & Conservation | 3(2-1) | 100 |
4. | MAJOR-12 | ENV-641 | Environmental Management Systems | 3(2-1) | 100 |
5. | MAJOR-13 | ENV-625 | Analytical Techniques in Environmental Science | 3 (2-1) | 100 |
6. | MAJOR-14 | ENV-640 | Solid Waste Management | 3(3-0) |
|
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | 500 | ||
Sixth Semester
S.No | Categories | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Marks |
1. | MAJOR-15 | ENV-653 | GIS & RS | 3(2-1) | 100 |
2. | MAJOR-16 | ENV-626 | Environmental Monitoring | 3(2-1) | 100 |
3. | MAJOR-17 | ENV-645 | Disaster Risk Management | 3(3-0) | 100 |
4. | MAJOR-18 | ENV-644 | Natural Resource Management | 3(3-0) | 100 |
5. | MAJOR-19 | ENV-624 | Soil and Environment | 3(3-0) | 100 |
6. | MAJOR-20 | ENV-647 | Energy and Environment |
|
|
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | 500 | ||
Seventh Semester
S.No | Categories | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Marks |
1. | MAJOR-21 | ENV-663 | Climate Change | 3(3-0) | 100 |
2. | MAJOR-22 | ENV-648 | Environmental Impact Assessment | 3(2-1) | 100 |
3. | MAJOR-23 | ENV-602 | Research methods in Environmental Science | 3(3-0) | 100 |
4. | MAJOR-24 | ENV-643 | Urban Planning | 3(3-0) | 100 |
5. | Internship | ENV-680 |
| 3 | 100 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | 500 | ||
Eight Semester
S.No | Categories | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Marks |
1. | MAJOR-25 | ENV-673 | Hydrology | 3(3-0) | 100 |
2. | MAJOR-26 | ENV-614 | Public Health and Environment | 3(3-0) | 100 |
3. | MAJOR-27 | ENV-627 | Pollution Control Technologies | 3(2-1) | 100 |
4. | MAJOR-28 | ENV-646 | Environmental Governance | 3(3-0) | 100 |
5. | FYP | ENV-681 | Capstone Project | 3 | 100 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | 500 | ||
Scheme of Program Study (M.Phil )
| Total Credit Hours | Total Semesters | Duration | Semester duration | Course load per semester | Number of courses per semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
30 (24+6) |
4 |
2 Years |
12 credit hours |
15-18 credit hours |
5-6 |
First Semester
S.no. | Codes Codes | Course Title | Domain | Credits |
1. | ENV-700 | Research methods in environmental sciences | M-1 | 3(3-0) |
2. | ENV-762 | Climate change adaptation and mitigation | M-2 | 3(3-0) |
3. |
| Elective-1 | E-1 | 3(3-0) |
4. |
| Elective-2 | E-2 | 3(3-0) |
Total | 12 Cr.H | |||
Second Semester
S.No | Codes Codes | Course Title | Domain | Credits |
1. | ENV-730 | Environmental analytical techniques | M-3 | 3(3-0) |
2. | ENV-747 | Strategic environmental assessment | M-4 | 3(3-0) |
3. |
| Elective-3 | E-3 | 3(3-0) |
4. |
| Elective-4 | E-4 | 3(3-0) |
Total | 12 Cr.H | |||
Semester 3 & 4
S.No. | Codes Codes | Course Title | Domain | Credits |
1 | ENV-899 | Research thesis |
| 6(6-0) |
Total | 6 | |||
Elective Courses
S.No. | Codes | Title | Domain | Credits |
1. | ENV-774 | Environmental chemistry |
| 3(3-0) |
2. | ENV-702 | Applied environmental microbiology |
| 3(3-0) |
3. | ENV-703 | Population dynamics and environment |
| 3(3-0) |
4. | ENV-704 | Environmental geology |
| 3(3-0) |
5. | ENV-705 | Epidemiology |
| 3(3-0) |
6. | ENV-701 | Agrochemicals in environment |
| 3(3-0) |
7. | ENV-710 | Marine pollution management |
| 3(3-0) |
8. | ENV-711 | Fresh water ecology |
| 3(3-0) |
9. | ENV-712 | Wetland management |
| 3(3-0) |
10. | ENV-713 | Coastal environment and management |
| 3(3-0) |
11. | ENV-714 | Treatment and management of waste water |
| 3(3-0) |
12. | ENV-721 | Environmental auditing |
| 3(3-0) |
13. | ENV-722 | Principles and application of bioremediation |
| 3(3-0) |
14. | ENV-723 | Remediation strategies for contaminated environment |
| 3(3-0) |
15. | ENV-724 | Sustaining organic carbon in agriculture field |
| 3(3-0) |
16. | ENV-725 | Sustainable agriculture |
| 3(3-0) |
17. | ENV-726 | Carbon sequestration and environment |
| 3(3-0) |
18. | ENV-706 | Polymers and the environment |
| 3(3-0) |
19. | ENV-728 | Environmental application of nanomaterials |
| 3(3-0) |
20. | ENV-733 | Laboratory management practices |
| 3(3-0) |
21. | ENV-732 | Environemtal analysis |
| 3(3-0) |
22. | ENV-734 | Remote sensing and GIS |
| 3(3-0) |
23. | ENV-731 | Environmental biotechnology |
| 3(3-0) |
24. | ENV-741 | Solid and hazardous waste management |
| 3(3-0) |
25. | ENV-742 | Project development and management |
| 3(3-0) |
26. | ENV-743 | Disaster risk management |
| 3(3-0) |
27. | ENV-744 | Environmental risk assessment and management |
| 3(3-0) |
28. | ENV-745 | Sustainable Urban planning and management |
| 3(3-0) |
29. | ENV-746 | Health safety and environmental management |
| 3(3-0) |
30. | ENV-750 | Alternative energy sources |
| 3(3-0) |
31. | ENV-751 | Cleaner production technology |
| 3(3-0) |
32. | ENV-752 | Energy and environment |
| 3(3-0) |
33. | ENV-753 | Green economy |
| 3(3-0) |
34. | ENV-754 | Sustainable development |
| 3(3-0) |
35. | ENV-761 | Impact of climate change on regional biota |
| 3(3-0) |
36. | ENV-770 | Environmental sociology |
| 3(3-0) |
37. | ENV-771 | Environmental education |
| 3(3-0) |
38. | ENV-772 | Gender and environment |
| 3(3-0) |
39. | ENV-773 | Global environmental politics |
| 3(3-0) |
40. | ENV-780 | Advances in Plant ecology |
| 3(3-0) |
41. | ENV-781 | Urban ecology |
| 3(3-0) |
42. | ENV-782 | Restoration ecology |
| 3(3-0) |
43. | ENV-783 | Industrial ecology |
| 3(3-0) |
44. | ENV-784 | Biological conservation |
| 3(3-0) |
45. | ENV-785 | Wildlife and forest conservation |
| 3(3-0) |
Scheme of Program Study (PhD)
| Total Credit Hours | Total Semesters | Duration | Semester duration | Course load per semester | Number of courses per semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
54(18+36) |
6 |
3-5 years |
15-18 weeks |
9 credit hours |
3 |
First Semester
S.No | Course Codes | Course Title | Domain | Credits |
1. | ENV-930 | Advance Analytical Techniques in Environmental Sciences | M-1 | 3(3-0) |
2. | ENV-960 | Role of strategic Environmenal Assessment (SEA) in Sustainable Development | M-2 | 3(3-0) |
3. |
| Elective | E-1 | 3(3-0) |
Total | 9 Cr. H | |||
Second Semester
S.No | Course Codes | Course Title | Domain | Credits |
1. | ENV-901 | Research Writing and Statistical Analysis | M-3 | 3(3-0) |
2. | ENV-946 | Climate Change and Global Warming | M-4 | 3(3-0) |
3. |
| Elective | E-2 | 3(3-0) |
Total | 9 Cr. H | |||
Semester 3-6
S.No | Course Codes | Course Title | Domain | Credits |
1 | ENV-999 | Thesis |
| 36 |
Elective Courses
S.No | Course Codes | Course Title | Domain | Credits |
1. | ENV-921 | Water and soil Pollution and Remediation |
| 3(3-0) |
2. | ENV-945 | Cooperate Environmental Management |
| 3(3-0) |
3. | ENV-944 | Hydrology and Water Resource Management |
| 3(3-0) |
4. | ENV-942 | Advance Environmental Biotechnology |
| 3(3-0) |
5. | ENV-900 | Sustainable Development |
| 3(3-0) |
6. | ENV-901 | Biofuel Technology |
| 3(3-0) |
7. | ENV-943 | Solid and Hazardous waste Management |
| 3(3-0) |
8. | ENV-910 | Ground and surface chemistry |
| 3(3-0) |
9. | ENV-950 | Ecotoxicology |
| 3(3-0) |
10. | ENV-911 | Aquatic Botany |
| 3(3-0) |
11. | ENV-940 | Biosafety and Biosecurity |
| 3(3-0) |
12. | ENV-912 | Limnology and Fisheries |
| 3(3-0) |
13. | ENV-941 | Pest Management |
| 3(3-0) |
14. | ENV-903 | Renewable Bioenergy |
| 3(3-0) |
15. | ENV-704 | Advance Plant Biotechnology |
| 3(3-0) |
Faculty Profile
S.NO | Name | Designation | Specialization | Email address |
1 | Dr. Rabail Urooj | Assistant Professor | Energy, Ecological and GIS Modeling | |
2 | Dr. Rabia Zafar | Assistant Professor | Organic Chemistry | |
3 | Dr. Nelofer Jamil | Assistant Professor | Environmental Toxicology & Remediation | |
4 | Dr. Khanoranga | Assistant Professor | Plant Sciences | |
5 | Dr. Ayesha Ayub | Assistant Professor | Environmental Monitoring | |
6 | Ms. Sadaf Aslam Ghori | Lecturer | Plant & Soil Sciences | |
7 | Ms. Nafeesa | Lecturer | Water Resource Management | |
8 | Ms. Anila Bahdur | Lecturer | Water Resource Management | |
9 | Ms. Palwasha | Lecturer | Environmental Microbiology | |
10 | Ms. Muniza Munir | Lecturer | Integrated Pest Management | |
11 | Ms. Hina Irfan | Lecturer | GIS |
| S.No | Name | Designation | Area of specialization | Email Address |
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Faculty Profile
S.NO | Name | Designation | Qualification | Specialization | Email address |
1 | Dr. Rabail Urooj | Chairperson/Assistant Professor | PhD Gold medalist in MS(EMP) Gold medalist in MPHIL(ES-GIS/RS) | Climate-Energy-Ecology Modeling & Geospatial Analysis | |
2 | Dr. Rabia Zafar | Assistant Professor | PhD | Organic Chemistry | |
3 | Dr. Nelofer Jamil | Assistant Professor | PhD | Environmental Toxicology & Remediation | |
4 | Dr. Khanoranga | Assistant Professor (Contractual) | PhD | Plant Sciences | |
5 | Dr. Ayesha Ayub | Assistant Professor | PhD | Environmental Monitoring | |
6 | Ms. Sadaf Aslam Ghori | Lecturer | M.Phil. Gold medalist in BSES | Plant & Soil Sciences | |
7 | Ms. Nafeesa | Lecturer | M.Phil. | Water Resource Management | |
8 | Ms. Anila Bahdur | Lecturer | M.Phil. Gold medalist in BSES | Water Resource Management | |
9 | Ms. Palwasha | Lecturer | M.Phil. | Environmental Microbiology | |
10 | Ms. Muniza Munir | Lecturer | M.Phil. | Integrated Pest Management | |
11 | Ms. Hina Irfan | Lecturer | M.Phil. | GIS |
| S.No | Name | Designation | Area of specialization | Email Address |
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