43 PhD programmes in Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences in Sweden
Sustainability Science
The Sustainability Science programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability challenges and societal transformation.
Meteorology
The Meteorology discipline comprises studies of physical and chemical processes in the atmosphere. The research at Uppsala University is primarily focused on processes in the atmospheric boundary layer and the free troposphere – roughly spanning the lowest 10 kilometres of our atmosphere.
Marine Geology
The Marine Geology programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in sedimentary processes and environmental reconstructions of marine and lacustrine systems.
Geotechnical Engineering
The Geotechnical Engineering programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in soil and rock mechanics and their interaction with structures.
Aquatic Resources
Doctoral students at the Department of Aquatic Resources at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences work with issues such as how changes in climate and environment affect fish and fisheries, population and ecosystem dynamics and invasive species.
Earth Sciences
The Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University is a leading research and education department, attracting researchers and students from around the world.
Land and Water Resources Engineering
The Land and Water Resources Engineering programme offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology develops advanced research expertise in the sustainable management and utilisation of natural resources.
Geochemistry
The Geochemistry programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in chemical processes governing Earth systems and elemental cycles.
Environmental Science
The Environmental Science programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in understanding and addressing environmental problems caused by human activity.
Risk and Environmental Studies
Risk and Environmental Studies is a doctoral discipline in the Department of Political, Historical, Religious and Cultural Studies at Karlstad University with a thematic focus on the vulnerability and protection of people, nature and society through the perspective of sustainable development.
Industrial Environmental Economics
The Industrial Environmental Economics programme offered by offered by Lund University provides expertise in sustainability-oriented strategies, policy instruments, and practical approaches guiding transitions toward resource-efficient societal systems.
Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences
The Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in green biology across ecological, environmental, and plant-related systems.
Human Ecology
The Human Ecology programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in socio‑ecological systems and the interaction between human societies and environmental processes.
Engineering Geology
The Engineering Geology programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in the properties and behaviour of geological materials in relation to construction and environmental applications.
Ecology
Ecology PhD students at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences investigate the relationship between organisms and the landscape, soil, environment and climate.
Water Resources Engineering
The Water Resources Engineering programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in hydrological processes and sustainable management of water systems in the built and natural environment.
Biological and Environmental Sciences
The Biological and Environmental Sciences programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in biodiversity, ecosystems, environmental processes, and biological systems.
Forest Resource Management
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences trains students to become researchers with high international competence in Forest Resource Management, Technology and Mathematical Statistics.
Crop Production Ecology
Crop Production Ecology PhD students at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences take on fundamental issues that affect all of us. How can we combine improved quality and quantity of crop production with enhanced ecosystem services and reduced negative environmental impact?
Urban Water Engineering
Urban Water Engineering research at Luleå University of Technology aims to encourage a strong economy, clean environment and the wise use of resources, while preserving the public’s health and safety.