• 01 Oct, 2025
• Sustainability Education
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Sustainability Education

Sustainability Education at the University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa

At the University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, sustainability is at the heart of our educational mission. Across all disciplines, we equip students with the knowledge, skills, and ethical framework to contribute meaningfully to a sustainable future, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Our Academic Programmes

The University offers 18 degree programmes across 8 colleges, spanning medicine, law, engineering, business, Islamic sciences, science, media, and nursing:

• College of Medicine
• College of Nursing
• College of Law
• College of Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering
• Aircraft Engineering
• Petroleum and Gas Engineering
• College of Administration and Economics
• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Oil and Gas Economics
• College of Islamic Sciences
• Quranic Sciences
• Jurisprudence and Principles of Islamic Law
• Islamic Financial and Banking Sciences
• College of Science
• Medical Physics
• Information Technology
• College of Media
• Digital Media
• Public Relations

Embedding Sustainability Across the Curriculum

Of the 18 programmes offered, 8 have sustainability-focused courses and modules explicitly embedded, providing students with actionable knowledge aligned with the SDGs. These courses address social, environmental, and economic dimensions of sustainable development.

Examples of sustainability-focused modules include:

• Medicine & Nursing – Human Rights (SDG 1, 3, 5), Democracy (SDG 5, 10), Professional Ethics (SDG 3, 5, 10)
• Law – International Human Rights (all SDGs), Constitutional Law (SDG 3, 4, 8), Administrative Law (SDG 1, 2, 3, 5, 11, 16), Crime & Punishment (SDG 1, 4, 8, 16)
• Business Administration – Human Rights (SDG 5), Human Resources (SDG 8), Economy (SDG 12), Institutional Theory & Organisational Behaviour (SDG 16)
• Islamic Sciences – Ethics of the Quran (SDG 4, 5, 10, 16), Democracy (SDG 8, 10, 16), Rights & Freedom (SDG 5, 10, 16), Adopting the Lifestyle of Prophets (SDG 1, 2, 3, 5, 16)
• Engineering – Environmental Engineering & Renewable Energy (SDG 7, 12, 13), Mechanical & Civil Engineering (SDG 9, 12)

In total, 17 courses across these 8 programmes explicitly embed sustainability objectives, giving students practical, discipline-specific skills to advance sustainable development in their fields.

Our Commitment

The University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa demonstrates a whole-of-university commitment to sustainability education:

• Sustainability is relevant and integrated across multiple programmes for all students.
• Dedicated courses and modules ensure practical and applicable learning in line with SDGs.
• Graduates leave prepared to contribute meaningfully to social, environmental, and economic sustainability locally and globally.
• Through initiatives such as Warith Elevate and Riyada, the University offers training seminars, workshops, and events to support sustainable startups and entrepreneurial projects, equipping students to create businesses and solutions with positive social and environmental impact.
• The University actively participates in national and regional SDG strategy formulation and allocates resources to sustainable campus operations, demonstrating commitment to sustainability both in education and in institutional practices.

Through this comprehensive approach, every student—regardless of discipline—gains the knowledge, skills, and opportunities to become an agent of sustainable change.

Below is an example of the College of Engineering Vision which incorporates sustainability practices within its objectives:

Further to that, below is also the College of Engineering – Civil – which shows a few courses that incorporate sustainability education which the curriculum.