The Department of Geological Engineering at the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore was established in September 2001 as one of three departments in the Faculty of Earth Sciences. The department is located in the Earth Sciences Block building along with the Mining Engineering and Petroleum Engineering departments. Geological Engineering applies geological knowledge to engineering principles to predict earth behaviors and address problems related to natural hazards, foundation failures, and more. It also includes techniques for mineral and petroleum exploration. Graduates of the UET Lahore Geological Engineering program now work on major projects internationally and within Pakistan.