Founded in 1983 under the name Sanitary Engineering Study Program, as a development of the ITS Civil Engineering Department.

Then since September 23, 1996, the implementation of the Department of Environmental Engineering was launched with the issuance of the Decree on the implementation of the Department of Environmental Engineering No. 4788/D/T/K-N/2010 .

After most recently the Department of Environmental Engineering received accreditation from the Asean University Network (AUN-QA), TL continues to strive to produce professionals who have broad environmental insight and master environmental engineering and management, including technology for supplying and treating drinking water, distribution and wastewater treatment, management of Hazardous and Toxic Waste (B3), solid waste/garbage management, control of air pollution and climate change, sanitation and phytoremediation, Environmental Impact Analysis (AMDAL), environmental management, environmental audits and clean production, health and work safety.

Level of Study and Field of Study
Environmental Engineering Doctoral Program (A Accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Higher Education)
Environmental Engineering Masters Program (A Accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Higher Education)
Areas of expertise Control Engineering and Environmental Engineering Management (RPMTL)
Areas of expertise of Settlement Environmental Infrastructure Engineering (TPLP) which developed into Environmental Sanitation Engineering (TSL)
Environmental Engineering S1 Program (A Accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Higher Education)

Teaching Staff
The number of teaching staff is 28 people, consisting of 5 professors, 17 doctors (S3), 6 masters (S2), 1 of which is continuing to the doctoral level, plus several lecturers from other majors who develop basic and general courses. .

Education Cooperation
Master of Environmental Sanitation Engineering (MTSL) Department of Public Works
Cooperation with foreign universities with student exchange schemes, scholarships, etc.
Research Cooperation/PPM

Soka University Japan, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, University Technology Malaysia, Department of Public Works Central Government, Department of Public Works East Java, Bapedalda East Java, PDAB East Java, PDAM Surabaya City, National Land Agency, Batu City Government, Government Malang Regency, Surabaya City Government, Bali Provincial Government, Lumajang Regency Government, Kupang Regency Government, East Java Settlement Technology Center, Surabaya City Industry Service, Surabaya City Environment Service, East Java Environment Agency, Probolinggo City Government, BEJIS Project AusAID, PT Unilever , PT Tjiwi Kimia, Several steam power generation companies, PT Pakerin, Several engineering consulting companies.

National/International Department Award

1. Joint-Research for Energy and Environment Sector, SEED Project (ITS – Univ. Soka, Japan), 2008-2010.

2. Innovative Decision Making Process Related to Water Supply and Sanitation, in collaboration with the European Union, 2005-2009.

3. Lecturer Award as Lecturer with Achievement at National Level, DIKTI, 2010.