Courses Addressing Sustainability and the SDGs
An-Najah National University (ANNU) integrates sustainable development across the curriculum through dedicated degrees, faculty-level tracks, and university-wide electives that explicitly address the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our “Education for the SDGs” framework ensures students encounter sustainability concepts in both stand-alone courses and discipline-embedded modules, with offerings spanning engineering, public health, agriculture, law and human rights, economics, education, and the arts.
. Based on ANNU’s 2024/25 curriculum mapping, over 70% of our taught courses include explicit sustainability/SDG learning outcomes, cases, labs, or service-learning components, in addition to a set of dedicated sustainability courses and full programs (e.g., water and environmental engineering, renewable energy, environmental health, sustainable agriculture, and environmental law/human rights). This systematic approach is anchored in our university sustainability strategy and public Education for the SDGs.
Examples of dedicated learning routes include:
ANNU embeds sustainability and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across teaching and learning in all colleges. Over 70% of our undergraduate and postgraduate courses include SDG-relevant learning outcomes, topics, labs, or community projects (based on the university’s curriculum mapping for AY 2024/25). This ensures every student engages with sustainability through their own discipline and can apply SDG thinking to real problems. Such as:
BA in Social Work
BA in Planning Engineering and City Technology
BA in Geomatics Engineering
BA in Materials Science Engineering
BA in Kindergarten
BA in Energy and Environmental Engineering
BA in Education, Lower Preparatory
BA in Education, Upper Preparatory
BA in Health Information Management (HIM)
BA in Plant Production & Protection
PhD in Sustainable Energy Technology
PhD in Engineering Systems Management and Sustainability
MA in Sustainable Engineering in Production
MA in Clean Energy Conservation Engineering
MA in Water & Environmental Engineering
MA in Environmental Sciences
MA in Urban & Regional Planning Engineering
PhD in Food Chemistry
MA in Nutrition and Food Technology
MA in Risk and Disaster Management
MA in Highway & Transport Engineering
MA in Structural Engineering
MA in Architectural Engineering
MA in International law and Human Rights
MA in Community Mental Health Nursing
MA in Public Health Management
MA in Public Heath
The Community Service & Sustainability Course is a compulsory course for all students, which introduces them to the SDGs and encourages them to participate in volunteer initiatives aligned with these goals. This mandatory course ensures that every student, regardless of their major, gains a fundamental understanding of the SDGs and their role in fostering sustainable development.
Community Service & Sustainability Course Outline
In addition to mandatory courses, the university also offers optional courses and seminars, workshops, and extracurricular activities focused on various aspects of the SDGs. These opportunities allow students to further explore their interests in sustainability and deepen their understanding of how they can contribute to achieving the SDGs in their personal and professional lives.
Elective Course: Sustainable Development & Planning Course Outline