119 PhD programmes in Environmental Sciences in Europe

Postgraduate research students of the Botany (Postgraduate Research) programme at University of Wolverhampton are encouraged to present their research to University academics and fellow PhD students at colloquia within the School of Architecture and The Built Environment, which provide an encouraging and friendly environment for students to sharpen their research and presentation skills.

The doctoral programme Protection of Aquatic Ecosystems represents an interesting possibility of continuing to acquire new scientific knowledge according to an individual study plan. The study deepens knowledge acquired in the master's study in connection with detailed professional specialization in the context of current scientific problems in environmental chemistry, toxicology, aquatic ecology and molecular biology.

The mission of Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment (A-LIFE) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is to generate and implement innovative scientific insights on the interplay between life and its environment.

The Environment and Society programme offered by Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich develops advanced expertise in human–nature interactions, socioecological change, and interdisciplinary environmental inquiry.

The Environmental Science and Technology programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in sustainability, environmental systems, and solutions to global environmental challenges.

Environmental biology research seeks to understand how biological systems, comprising plants, animals and microorganisms, evolve, function and interact. This Environmental Biology programme is offered at The University of Manchester.

The Environmental Studies programme offered by Södertörn University develops advanced research expertise in human–environment interactions and sustainability processes.

The Environmental Science programme offered by Umea University develops advanced research expertise in human–environment interactions, environmental challenges, sustainable development, ecological processes, chemical and physical systems, and the investigation of causes and consequences affecting both societies and natural environments.

The Environmental Social Science programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in environmental issues, sustainability, and societal change from a social science perspective.

The Environmental Change programme offered by Linköping University develops advanced research expertise in interdisciplinary approaches to environmental challenges and societal transformation.

The vibrancy of our research environment derives from our large body of postgraduate Environmental Sciences students at University of Glasgow.

The HITEC Energy and Climate programme at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf intends to create optimal conditions for these talented young researchers. Joint lectures and practical training encourage their understanding of topics and the related methods, including joint use of the scientific infrastructure.

The Environmental Physics and Meteorology at Comenius University Bratislava is an interdisciplinary science with a very wide range of research opportunities in academic and research and development institutes and universities.

The University of Lapland takes an active role in global Arctic responsibility, and the cross-disciplinary The Arctic in a Changing World doctoral programme 

Study your PhD in the vibrant community of Warwick's School of Life Sciences, with 90% of our research rated as 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent' in the REF 2021 assessment. Pursue both subject-specific and general research expertise on the practical-based PhD in Life Sciences. The Life Sciences programme is offered at University of Warwick.

Are you fascinated by nature and interested in the environment you live in? Do you care about sustainable functioning of the world? If so, this is the right place for you.  Tomas Bata University in Zlín offers the Environmental Chemistry and Technology programme. 

The University of Milan proudly introduces the Agriculture, Environment, and Bioenergy doctoral program, a distinguished academic pursuit at the forefront of sustainable agriculture, environmental studies, and bioenergy research.

Immerse yourself in the forefront of Models and Methods for Material and Environmental Sciences with the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia - UNIMORE's innovative doctoral program.

The graduate of the Mineralogy and Environmental Technologies programme from The Technical University of Kosice (TUKE) has knowledge of scientific methods of research and development in the field of obtaining and processing earth resources (modeling of mineralogy processes, design of mineralogy technologies, methods of spectral analysis).