150 Full-time PhD programmes in Earth Sciences

The PhD Program in Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies is a joint initiative between the Instituto Superior Técnico and New University of Lisbon, working in partnership with the University of East Anglia, UK a leading international institution in these fields.

The Earth, Environment and Society PhD program from Portland State University is a collaborative degree, primarily drawing students from the disciplines of environmental science and management, geography, and geology. 

The Environment, Society and Global Change program sit within the Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Freiburg. 

Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability students at Northern Arizona University produce discipline-specific science and engineering of the highest quality. They strive to integrate different disciplines from the natural sciences, social sciences and engineering to build, connect and communicate knowledge to increase the broader impacts of their research.

Earth and Space Science is a multidisciplinary research program at York University associated with the Centre for Research in Earth & Space Science (CRESS).

Geophysics at Texas A&M University includes all areas of scientific inquiry that deal with the interpretation of largely indirect observations concerning the physical state of the interior and dynamic physical processes that act within the planets.

The Earth Surface Processes and Paleobiosphere program at the University of Lausanne provides an interesting and contemporary program of field seminars and courses to foster scientific quality, creativity, and communication within the scientific community as well as with the professional world.

The Hydrogeology degree at University of Nevada, Reno focuses on interactions of water in the earth's processes, especially in the vadose and saturated zones below the earth's surface. 

The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) at University of Houston offers a wide range of courses leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics.  

The doctoral Mining Geological - Geophysical Engineering program from The University of Arizona is designed to prepare a professional engineer for senior responsibility in industry, research, or teaching.  

The mission of the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at University of Washington is to further the understanding of Earth, the solar system, and their histories.

The Department of Geoscience at University of Wisconsin Madison provides opportunity for advanced study leading to the master of science and the doctor of philosophy degrees. 

Embark on an exciting academic journey in Physics, Earth, and Materials Sciences through the doctoral program at the University of Camerino.

The Department of Geosciences at Florida Atlantic University offers advanced graduate training leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Geosciences.

Earth Sciences are at the heart of society, and both are undergoing dramatic and related changes. This research programme is offered at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Our Earth System Science program at Auburn University offers an effective way to train the next-generation professionals in the areas of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Our postgraduate Earth Sciences students at University of Liverpool are led by internationally-renowned experts and enjoy a first-class experience in an exciting research environment.

The oceans, atmosphere and landscape all influence one another. Faculty and researchers in the Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences department at North Carolina State University work across these environments to tackle the grand scientific challenges of today and tomorrow. 

Theoretically, experimentally, and observationally oriented Master of Science (M.Sc.), Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs are offered in a number of key areas of Geophysics at University of British Columbia. 

The Department of Earth Sciences at Royal Holloway University of London is one of the leading centres of research in the UK. Its research environment was classified as world leading and internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour.