SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

In one of the most water-stressed regions in the world, TUIT measures every cubic metre it uses and applies digital tools to save water.

At a glance

95,418 m³mains water used2025, main campus

8.7 m³mains water per person2025, campus population 11,015

34Scopus articles on SDG 6water monitoring and smart irrigation

4TUIT inventions for water measurementwater level, wells, leaching water

Research

TUIT researchers have patented an ultrasonic method for measuring water level, a device for measuring the parameters of leaching water in fields and an autonomous wireless sensor for liquid level in wells. A TUIT student developed an intelligent system for detecting pollution in rivers and irrigation canals within the ITU Generation Connect programme, and another built the “Rain Box” rainwater collection system.

Teaching and students

Every bachelor’s student takes the compulsory ecology course, which covers water resources and pollution. Students in energy and electrical engineering study water-powered generation and efficient pumping.

Campus

Water use is metered monthly at each site. Under the Water Management Policy all wastewater goes to municipal treatment, laboratory chemicals are neutralised or collected as hazardous waste, free drinking water is provided in the University’s buildings, new fittings are water-saving and planting favours drought-tolerant species.

Community and partners

TUIT staff and students share water-saving practice with schools and residents and work on digital water accounting for farmers.

Irrigation of planted areas on the main campus is scheduled for early morning and evening.

The ITU Generation Connect Young Leadership Programme cohort, which included a TUIT student working on water pollution monitoring.

Evidence for THE 2027

Code	Indicator and evidence page	Type
6.2.1	Water use 2025	Data metric page
6.3.1	Process to treat wastewater	Policy and practice
6.3.2	Preventing polluted water entering the water system	Policy and practice
6.3.3	Free drinking water for students, staff and visitors	Programme or service
6.3.4	Water Management Policy (11)	Policy page
6.3.5	Planting landscapes to minimise water use	Policy and practice
6.4.1	Water Management Policy (5)	Policy page
6.4.2	Water Management Policy (5)	Policy page
6.5.3	Supporting water conservation off campus	Programme or service
6.5.6	Promoting conscious water usage on campus	Programme or service

Related policies

Report and contact

See the water data for 2025 and the SDG 6 chapter of the 2025 report. Contact: Department of Housekeeping and Landscaping; rankings@tuit.uz.

Last Update: 06.11.2026 16:40

Sustainability 2025 — SDG 6 evidence 2025