Overview

About the Conference

The International SWAT Conference serves as a premier global platform for advancing science, collaboration, and innovation around the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), one of the most widely used process-based ecosystem models. The international SWAT conference series began in 2001 in Giessen, Germany. Since then, the SWAT conferences have been hosted across 5 continents and 20+ countries, bringing together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers with an average of 200-250 participants in each conference. The last conference was held in Thessaloniki, Greece in June 2026. The 38th international SWAT conference is to be held in National Institute of Technology Warangal, Warangal India. The conference is returning to India after 8 years, last was in 2018 at IIT Madras, and aims to bring together leading researchers, practitioners, and policymakers working in hydrology, watershed management, and environmental modeling. The conference will highlight innovative methodologies, real-world applications, and emerging technologies for sustainable water resources management.

The event will feature expert talks, technical sessions, and collaborative discussions aimed at addressing pressing challenges such as climate change impacts, water security, land-use dynamics, and ecosystem conservation through science-based and data-driven solutions. The conference will also host pre-conference workshops on hands-on application of SWAT+ for beginners and advanced users.

SWAT 2026 Conference at Thessaloniki, Greece

Who Should Attend

We warmly welcome the participation of students, research scholars, academicians, scientists, technical officers and industry professional working in the field of water resources engineering for this international conference.

Publication

Selected abstracts would be asked to submit papers in the special issue of journals published by Springer, Elsevier, Taylor & Francis group, MDPI etc. (Complete journal & special issue list to be published soon)

The Host Institute

National Institute of Technology, Warangal

The National Institute of Technology Warangal, formerly known as Regional Engineering College Warangal was established in 1959. Over the years it has developed into a premier institute of higher learning and is ranked among the top technical education institutions in India. There are 15 Departments offering undergraduate and post graduate programs besides doctoral programs. About 7000 students across the country and about 500 international students study in the campus. The institute emphasizes high-quality education, cutting-edge research, innovation, and industry collaboration.

It houses state-of-the-art laboratories, advanced research centers, and modern computational facilities that support research in areas such as artificial intelligence, sustainable infrastructure, water resources, renewable energy, advanced materials, and data science. The institute maintains active collaborations with leading national and international universities, research organizations, and industries, fostering interdisciplinary research and technology transfer. With a vibrant campus spanning approximately 250 acres, NIT Warangal provides an excellent academic environment supported by modern infrastructure, residential facilities, libraries, sports complexes, and incubation centers.

Host Department

Department of Civil Engineering

The Department of Civil Engineering was established in 1959. The department aspires to be a knowledge nerve center in Civil Engineering Education, Research, Entrepreneurship and Industry outreach for creating sustainable infrastructure. The department is well known for quality education and training with International standards in teaching, research and consultancy. The Department has several ongoing projects funded through government funding agencies. The Department has a good placement record along with a strong and active global Alumni network.

The department offers one undergraduate program in Civil Engineering, seven post graduate programs in Construction Technology & Management, Environmental Engineering, Engineering Structures, Geotechnical Engineering, Geoinformatics, Transportation Engineering, and Water Resources Engineering, and offering Doctoral Programs in all specializations. The Department has well established and well-equipped laboratories. The Department has experienced faculty engaged in teaching, research, capacity building activities and industry extension services. Faculty members represent several policy making and professional bodies. The Department has liaison with reputed industries and R&D organizations.