74 Full-time PhD programmes in Sustainable Development

The Urban Sustainability and Resilience programme at University College London (UCL) provides students with the opportunity to tackle a challenging research problem identified by industry as critical to improving our urban environment and our wellbeing. 

University of Prince Edward Island's Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainable Design Engineering (PhD-SDE) program aims to train graduates who have in-depth expertise in applying principles of sustainable design engineering to interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research challenges.

The Sustainable Development Policy, Economics and Governance (SDPEG) Ph.D. program from The University of Vermont offers a transdisciplinary doctoral education in the policies, practices and theories of sustainable development. 

This Communication and Urban Sustainability dual-title degree at Wayne State University is designed to prepare researchers and professionals to solve challenging urban problems that require working across disciplines.

Wood and Bionanocomposites at Luleå University of Technology covers the development of energy-efficient manufacturing processes of eco-friendly composite materials and products based on various biofibers in nano- and micrometer scale.

The Sustainability Management - Water programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in sustainability leadership, organizational transformation, and water-focused management strategies.

The Strategy, Enterprise and Sustainability programme offered by Manchester Metropolitan University enables researchers to deepen their expertise and develop advanced research and practical skills in strategy, entrepreneurship, sustainability, innovation, and organisational development.

If you are a critical thinker, this transdisciplinary Environmental Life Sciences program at Arizona State University can prepare you to address global change and its consequences, from urban to remote ecosystems, using new and integrative approaches.

The Doctor of Philosophy programme offered by Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development develops advanced research expertise in applied sciences, interdisciplinary scholarship, and independent scientific investigation.

The students of the Sustainable System Sciences programme from Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) who intend to earn a degree in English must find an academic supervisor and obtain permission to apply prior to proceeding with the application process.

The scope of the Brewing Science programme University of Nottingham ranges from fundamental pioneering research, to applied projects targeted at brewing process improvements, increasing efficiency and sustainability, or the development of novel products and processes.

Research at Sustainability from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia brings together specialists from many fields and backgrounds with varying disciplinary perspectives, but all of whom share the common desire to contribute to the development of our societies and increase the options and abilities available to future generations to set their own path.

As a PhD researcher in Development Policy and Management at The University of Manchester you will pursue research as part of a multidisciplinary research community in the Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Doctoral College, a part of the Global Development Institute (GDI).

This Energy EngD programme from Heriot-Watt University Dubai is an alternative to the traditional PhD to help you continue your career in industry.

The School of Geography and Sustainable Development at the University of St Andrews is a leading centre for scholarship in the field of geography and sustainable development.

The Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI) at Monash University is a world leader in sustainable development, bringing together experts from multiple fields of endeavour in world-leading interdisciplinary programs and centres of excellence.

Identify new challenges and make theoretical contributions to protect human health and the environment through the PhD in Environmental and Sustainable Engineering (ESE) program at the University at Albany.

The People, Society and Sustainability research school at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences aims at creating an arena based on the humanities and social science perspectives that can critically engage with interdisciplinary issues pertaining to issues that are central to society.

The Sustainability (Complex Adaptive Systems Science) program at Arizona State University trains the next generation of scientists in advanced concepts and methods needed for approaching diverse phenomena in the social and life sciences.

The Open University has a long legacy of research that combines design thinking and innovation approaches with systemic and environmental issues. This Sustainable Design and Innovation programme is offered at The Open University UK.