The Department of Environment and Natural Resources was established in the academic year 2000-2001 AD, to become one of the active departments in the college. It continued with the academic year system until the year 2004 AD, after which the semester system was applied until the present time.

The department should serve as a scientific, research and advisory center in the field of studying environmental sciences and natural resources, looking forward to implementing distinguished academic outputs that fill some of the scientific and practical needs locally and at the level of the Libyan state.

The department looks forward to graduating highly capable and qualified competencies to provide specialized cadres in the field of natural resources and environmental sciences that will meet the labor market’s need for specialized expertise in this field.

Enabling the department’s graduates to obtain a bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences and natural resources with high competencies in the fields of environmental sciences and natural resources, being able to:

• Contributing to the preparation of scientific competencies in various environmental sciences and renewable natural resources journals and qualifying these competencies to be able to develop these resources and exploit them in optimal ways.
• Conducting specialized scientific research and studies, relevant workshops, and implementing training and qualification programs for workers in this field.
• Developing sustainable development plans to preserve non-renewable natural resources and develop renewable ones.
• Working to solve environmental problems at the local and general levels.
• Contributing to spreading the national spirit among members of society to preserve natural environmental resources from loss and depletion.