The Faculty of Ecotechnologies, or GreenTech, is an interdisciplinary, socially-beneficial faculty focused on the issues of ecology and sustainability. 

Mission

The faculty aims to pave the way towards a sustainable future through a synthesis of cutting-edge research, contemporary education, and collaboration with industrial and educational partners, as well as the state and the public.

Strategic goals

• to be a world-class scientific and educational center that trains highly-qualified, competitive specialists in green technology, technosphere safety, and sustainability who can think systemically and outside the box, while taking into account the ever-changing global trends and challenges;

• to provide interdisciplinary education and conduct scientific research with an emphasis on solving global challenges to enhance ecological and technosphere safety and reduce human impact on the environment and climate: 

  • innovative ecotechnologies;

  • assessment of ecological risks and their management; 

  • sustainable development;

  • circular economy;

  • recycling and industrial symbiosis.

The relevance and prospects of the faculty’s focus are confirmed by a number of strategic documents and global and national programs, including UNESCO's Sustainable Development Goals and the Scientific and Technological Development Strategy of Russia.

Research fields

• ecobiotechnology;

• environmental monitoring;

• urban ecology;

• urban sustainability management; 

• circular economy;

• recycling;  

• ecodesign;

• ecological engineering;

• carbon neutrality;

• energy efficiency and energy saving;

• bioenergy and bioconversion; 

• biodiversity and protected natural areas;

• digital technologies for enhanced environmental sustainability.

Bachelor’s programs

Ecotechnologies and Sustainable Development

05.03.06 Ecology and Natural Resource Management 

Master’s programs

Sustainable Development and Environmental Management

20.04.01 Technosphere Safety
27.04.05 Innovation Studies

Industrial Ecology

18.04.02 Energy- and Resource Saving Processes in Chemical Technology, Petroleum Chemistry and Biotechnology
20.04.01 Technosphere Safety

PhD programs

1.6 Earth and Environmental Sciences

1.6.21 Geoscience

4.3 Agricultural Engineering and Food Technology

4.3.3 Food Systems

1.5 Biological Sciences

1.5.15 Ecology

GreenTech trains highly-skilled and sought-after specialists in ecology and sustainable development who can build a future-proof career as: 

• environmental ecologists (at enterprises);

• environmental safety specialists;

• urban ecologists;

• sustainability and ESG managers;

• environmental analysts; 

• environmental auditors; 

• sustainability reporting specialists;

• environmental documentation specialists;

• environmental designers;

• ecological engineers.