287 Full-time PhD programmes in Environmental Sciences

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.

The Geography and Environmental Studies programme from Stellenbosch University is research–based and contains no coursework. The student completes a dissertation of about 90 000 words on a selected geographical research problem. The dissertation must place the research in a disciplinary context and contributes to the creation of new knowledge. 

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at University of Florida serves graduate students conducting advanced, original studies of fundamental ecological and social sciences, usually with applications to further society’s understanding of wildlife ecology and to improve conservation of wildlife resources.

The Department of Geology and Environmental Science at the University of Pittsburgh is internationally recognized for excellence in research and education.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is a broad and diverse department offering flexible M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. 

The Ph.D. in Environmental Science program at Indiana University Bloomington provides skills and training in the basic and applied sciences to solve contemporary environmental problems.

Explore complex social forces shaping how humans interact with the environment. This Environmental Social Science degree at Arizona State University incorporates planning, anthropology and economics to broaden your view of the factors surrounding environmental practice and facilitate new areas of innovation for a more sustainable future.

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 Health Sciences program from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will provide students an advanced understanding of how the environment impacts human health, preparing them for careers as environmental health specialists in academia, industry, and government. 

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. 

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.

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 Sciences and Engineering degree from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill intended for students with a strong background in the sciences or engineering who are interested in careers in basic and applied research, education, advanced practice, and management in the field of environmental sciences and engineering.

The Occupational and Environmental Health program at University of Utah is designed to train individuals interested in extending their professional Occupational Health practice through coursework applicable to research, academia or allowing for higher placement in career areas such as prominent businesses, private organizations, insurance and government.

The Environmental Design and Planning PhD degree at University of Georgia prepares students to propose and conduct research to support the design, planning, and management of the natural, cultural, and built environment though the integration of research methods and theories, innovative technologies, design and problem solving and research-driven solutions.

The Ph.D. Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture from Mississippi State University requires a comprehensive written diagnostic examination, one graduate level statistics course, variable hours of course work (determined by graduate committee), oral and written comprehensive preliminary examinations, a dissertation and oral defense of dissertation.

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 Social and Ecological Sustainability - Water programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in sustainability research, environmental resilience, and water-related systems.

Embark on a transformative academic journey at Northeastern University's Marine and Environmental Sciences Doctoral Program.

Environmental Health - Industrial Hygiene students at the University of Cincinnati learn to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and design programs and systems to control exposures in the environmental or occupational setting that are causing or may be expected to result in adverse human health effects.