Overview

The environmental science and engineering discipline of Guangdong University of Technology, the first university in Guangdong Province to enroll undergraduates majoring in environmental engineering as early as 1983, now has established first-level doctoral disciplines in environmental science and engineering, post-doctoral research stations, academic master's degree disciplines in environmental science and engineering, and professional master's degree disciplines in resources and environment (environmental engineering direction), as well as three undergraduate specialties: Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science and Safety Engineering. As a dominant key discipline in Guangdong Province, Environmental Science and Engineering was selected as the key construction discipline of the Plan of "Promotion to the First-class" for higher education in Guangdong Province in 2018, and served as the key construction discipline of the "1+2+3 Climbing Plan" for the school in 2021. It ranked in the top 0.063% of Essential Science Indicator (ESI) Global Discipline Ranking (Engineering) in March 2023 and 0.357% of ESI Global Discipline Ranking (Environmental Science/Ecology) in March 2023, and ranked 19th(top 10%) in the Shanghai Ranking's Chinese discipline ranking of environmental science and engineering in 2022.

Environmental Engineering is a state-level characteristic specialty, state-level first-class undergraduate specialty and famous brand specialty in GuangdongProvince, and Environmental Science is a first-class undergraduate specialty in Guangdong Province. In addition, there are two teaching and research units including the Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering and the Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, oneNational Engineering Practice Teaching Centre, one Provincial Experimental Teaching Demonstration Centre, and more than 20 standardized off-campus internship bases. Besides, the Institute possesses 7 provincial scientific research platforms: Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Pollutant Exposure and Health, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Resources and Cleaner Production of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Education, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, Guangdong Engineering Research Centre for Resourcefulness and Harmlessness of Solid Waste, Guangdong Engineering Research Centre for Photocatalytic Technology Integration and Equipment, and Guangdong Engineering Research Centre for Industrial Pollution Site Remediation Technology and Equipment Engineering. The professional laboratory covers an area of over 7,000 square meters, and the total value of instruments and equipment exceeds RMB 80 million.

Development history

  • In 1983, the major of environmental engineering began to recruit undergraduates

  • In 1995, environmental engineering was rated as a school-level key discipline

  • In 1996, attained the right to award master's degree of environmental engineering

  • In 2000, won the first prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award

  • In 2001, the major of environmental science began to recruit undergraduates

  • In 2001, attained the right to awardengineering master degree of environmental engineering

  • In 2003, environmental engineering was rated as a provincial support subject in Guangdong Province

  • In 2003,attained the right to awardmaster degree of environmental science

  • In 2003,the major ofbioengineering (environmental biotechnology)began to recruit undergraduates

  • In 2005,attained the right to award master degree in the first-level discipline of Environmental Science and Engineering

  • In 2006, environmental engineering was rated as a provincial key supporting discipline in Guangdong Province

  • In 2006, environmental engineering was rated as a famous brand in Guangdong Province

  • In 2006, the Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization of Resources and Cleaner Production was approved by the Department of Education

  • In 2009, won the third prize of Guangdong Science and Technology Award (Science and Technology Progress)

  • In 2010, won the third prize of Guangdong Science and Technology Award (Natural Science)

  • In 2010, the provincial environmental science and engineering experimental teaching demonstration center was approved by the Department of Education

  • In 2010, the environmental engineering major was rated as a national specialty major (sixth batch)

  • In 2012, Environmental Science and Engineering was rated as a key subject of superiority in Guangdong Province

  • In 2012, the National Engineering Practice Education Center was approved by the Ministry of Education

  • In 2012, attained the right to awardPh.D. degree in the second-level discipline of environmental chemical industry

  • In 2012, safety engineering began to recruit undergraduates

  • In 2013, Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science started undergraduate enrolment in the first batch of admissions

  • In 2014, the Institute integrally started the enrolment in the first batch of admissions

  • In 2014, awarded Pearl River Scholars in Environmental Science

  • In 2015, entered the ranks of Guangdong high-level university construction

  • In 2015, Chair Professor of High-level Talents of the Ministry of Education (Prof. Zongwei Cai) joined in

  • In 2016, the team of Prof. Taicheng An was joined in

  • In 2016, established the Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology

  • In 2016, the major ofEnvironmental and Ecological Engineeringbegan to recruit undergraduates

  • In 2016, awarded Pearl River Scholars in Environmental Engineering

  • In 2016, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control was established

  • In 2016, Guangdong Province Solid Waste Recycling and Harmless Engineering Technology Research Center was established

  • In 2017, Guangdong Photocatalysis Technology Integration and Equipment Engineering Technology Research Center was established

  • In 2017, Guangdong Industrial Contaminated Site Remediation Technology and Equipment Engineering Technology Research Center was established

  • In 2017, Prof. Taicheng An awarded Guangdong Province "Pearl River Talent Program" local innovation research team

  • In 2017, won the third prize of Guangdong Province Science and Technology Award (natural science)

  • In 2018, High-level Talents of the Ministry of Education (Prof. Taicheng An) was awarded

  • In 2018,attained the right to award Ph.D. degree in the first-level discipline of Environmental Science and Engineering

  • In 2018,Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Health Risk Control was established

  • In 2018, was selected as the key construction discipline of the higher education in Guangdong Province, which is "first-class, complementing shortcomings, and strong characteristics"

  • In 2019, Postdoctoral Research Station of Environmental Science and Engineering was established

  • In July 2019, the environmental science/ecology discipline entered the top 1% of the ESI global discipline ranking

  • In 2019, the environmental engineering major passed the national engineering education professional certification

  • In 2019, the environmental engineering major was selected as a national first-class undergraduate major

  • In 2019,established Guangdong University Teaching Team for "Solid Waste Treatment and Disposal"

  • In 2020,set up Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory on Pollutant Exposure and Health

  • In 2021,ranked 17th(top 10%) in Shanghai Ranking's Chinese discipline ranking of environmental science and engineering

  • In 2021,Environmental Ecological Engineering was selected as one of the top undergraduate specialties in China

  • In 2021,Environmental Science was selected as one of the top undergraduate specialties in Guangdong Province

  • In March 2023,ranked in the top 0.357% of ESI Global Discipline Ranking (Environmental Science/Ecology)

  • In April 2023,theSolid Waste Treatment and Disposal was listed in the second batch of national first-class undergraduate courses (offline)