Faculty of Natural Resources

Upon the establishment of the College of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences in Al-Bayda and the opening of five departments therein, namely the Department of Environmental Sciences, the Department of Forestry and Range Management, the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Marine Resources, and the Department of Wildlife, it initially opened branches of the college in Tobruk and Al-Qubba due to the presence of university branches in those cities at the time. These branches encompassed a group of departments. In the academic year 2011/2012, the Department of Forestry and Range Management was inaugurated in Derna. Since then, efforts were made to incorporate the Department of Environmental Sciences, which was affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in Derna upon its establishment, considering it a core department of the college. This incorporation was not achieved until the issuance of the esteemed decision by the President of Omar Al-Mukhtar University, No. (70) of 2019 AD, concerning the transfer of a scientific department. According to this decision, the affiliation of the Department of Environmental Sciences at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in Derna was transferred to the College of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences in Derna under the designation of the Department of Environmental Sciences. Subsequently, the esteemed decision by the President of Omar Al-Mukhtar University, No. (675) of 2019 AD, was issued regarding the restructuring of the branches of the College of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences in Derna and Al-Qubba to be as follows:
"Firstly: The Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Derna Branch, encompasses the following departments:
Department of Environmental Sciences.
Department of Forestry and Range Management.
Department of Natural Resources.

To establish the Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences as a distinguished institution by elevating educational and research programs and serving the environment and society within the specializations of natural resources and environmental sciences through the achievement of its objectives.

The Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences works to develop the skills and knowledge of students following academic standards. The faculty is also committed to the ethics of scientific research and to serving the environment and society through the qualification of personnel to meet the needs of the labor market.

1. To provide training for academic leaders, faculty members, supporting staff, and employees.
2. To ensure the availability of adequate material resources to facilitate learning and scientific research.
3. To commit to the implementation of comprehensive quality assurance standards.
4. To advance scientific research.
5. To develop student activities.
6. To adopt audiovisual teaching aids and e-learning methodologies.
7. To disseminate environmental awareness in the field of sustainable natural resource management.
8. To strengthen the relationship between the faculty and its alumni, as well as with state institutions, in a manner that serves the community and the economy.

1. The student must have a high school diploma from a Libyan school or its equivalent recognized by the competent accreditation authority.
2. The student must be physically able to pursue studies in their desired major.
3. The student must have achieved the approved percentage for admission to the college, according to the regulations set by the Ministry of Education and Scientific Research.
4- To be a believer in the values and orientations of society.
If the applicant is a non-Libyan, he or she must be a regular resident of Libya for the duration of the study period and must pay the tuition fees and expenses in accordance with the regulations and systems in force at the universities. This is without prejudice to the rules of reciprocity stipulated in the agreements signed in this regard.