EngineeringWorld Engineering Day
The University of Strathclyde are celebrating World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED) on 4 March 2025. It is an official UNESCO International Day, proclaimed in 2019 and based on a proposal from the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO).
The aim of the day is to raise awareness of the role of engineering in modern life, which is essential to mitigate the impact of climate change and advance sustainable development.
The theme for WED 2025, “Shaping Our Sustainable Future Through Engineering”, highlights the essential role that engineering has to play in achieving each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Engineering is crucial for sustainable development and the role of engineers is vital in addressing basic human needs such as alleviating poverty, supplying clean water and energy, responding to natural disasters, constructing resilient infrastructure, and bridging the development divide, among many other actions, leaving no one behind.
Find out more about how Strathclyde is training the sustainable engineers of the future, and the contributions they strive to make in ensuring a sustainable future for humanity.
Sustainability is at the heart of Strathclyde’s strategic plan
We're committed to delivering against the Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainability sits at the heart of Strathclyde's strategic plan. We're committed to delivering against the UN Sustainable Development Goals in all areas of activity, including teaching and research.
Sustainable development embedded in our teaching
Central to our targets on sustainability is to embed sustainable development in all our programmes by 2027.
Joint 25th in the world
We're ranked joint 25th in the world & 4th in the UK for universities pursuing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024).
Work on real-world sustainable development projects
As a student at Strathclyde, you can apply to be part of our innovative Vertically Integrated Projects for Sustainable Development programme. This allows you to work with academics, researchers and other students on real-world sustainability projects.
Aisha Ali, MSc Sustainable Engineering graduate
I work hard for the future of our world, by keeping sustainability in my mind.
Aisha studied on the MSc in Sustainable Engineering: Renewable Energy Systems & the Environment programme, graduating in 2022. Following graduation Aisha joined DNV as a Renewable Engineer, working in their Renewable Energy Team.
Our students are engineering our sustainable future
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Syeda Zinnia Iqbal
Sustainability & Environmental Studies
“I plan to work towards the improvement of the environment, mainly in the field of renewable energy in Pakistan. With the knowledge I will have gained from my course at Strathclyde, I will be able to apply my understanding of the sustainable environment to assist in the aim to achieve clean and green energy in Pakistan.”
Lesley Thomson
Sustainable Engineering
My ambition for the future is a career supporting the UK’s transition to a clean energy future and I would like to look back and be proud that I made a positive contribution to that. I think that the experience and knowledge I’ll gain at Strathclyde will provide me with the basis to fulfil that ambition.
Kuan Yun Leng
Advanced Construction Technologies & BIM
My ambition is to become a sustainable architect, utilising building information management and advanced construction technologies to build better for the future. I believe that my time at Strathclyde will play a crucial role in achieving this goal. The University provides ample opportunities to explore various technologies and methodologies through its comprehensive curriculum and site visits.
Study in our Faculty of Engineering
Find out more about studying in our Faculty of Engineering, and how a degree from Strathclyde can equip you with the skills and experience required for your future career.
Postgraduate study in Engineering
Undergraduate study in Engineering
Facilities in the Faculty of Engineering
Dr Sivapriya Bhagavathy
Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC)
Dr Sivapriya Bhagavathy is one of our Lead R&D Engineers at the PNDC, where some of our amazing Strathclyde people join forces to shape energy system innovation. She has an undergraduate degree in electrical and electronics engineering, a Masters degree in energy systems, and a doctoral degree in electrical engineering.
At PNDC, Sivapriya develops and delivers a portfolio of technical research and innovation projects in whole energy system, with particular emphasis on experimental validation and testing. Her research focuses on the integration of heat and transport into the electricity vector, and the role of hydrogen in the transition to net-zero. Sivapriya is currently looking at whole system energy transition, including multi-vector and multi-dimensional transfer of energy.
Featured courses
As the largest Engineering Faculty on Scotland, we offer a flexible and innovative learning environment where you can enjoy a first-class student experience. Discover some of our courses related to Sustainability in the Faculty of Engineering: