Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

The increase in urban development, infrastructure projects and industrial development which are associated with building the State of Palestine increase the attention to the environmental issues and its conservation. The global increasing attention to environmental issues are evidenced by global conferences such as the Earth Summit, Agenda 21, the Rio Conference, etc. and the accession of State of Palestine to the newly climate change agreement and the obligation to prepare the National Report on Climate Change emerged the need for graduates in environmental engineering. These graduates will be eligible to work in development projects and contribute to the preservation of the environment. Based on the role of Birzeit University and its vision and mission in supplying the local and international community with qualified graduates to take part in the development process has decided to open environmental engineering program.