45 PhD programmes in Sustainable Development in Europe

The Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Sustainability in Society programme from University of Helsinki builds on the strengths of world-leading ecological and evolutionary research, and advanced interdisciplinary approaches to environmental challenges.

The Sustainability Science (REASOn - Resources, Food and Society) course at Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon was designed for successful professionals and for the best students who seek to turn knowledge into innovation and tangible results

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 department of Sustainable Design Engineering (SDE) at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) conducts research at the intersection of engineering and sustainability to transform design and unlock novel design opportunities for addressing societal challenges.

The Science, Technology, and Policy for Sustainable Change programme from Politecnico di Milano prepares the future generation of scientific experts for addressing the challenge of global change and steering society toward a sustainable and inclusive transition, including accelerating the penetration of green technologies.

Embracing the ethos of environmental stewardship, the University School for Advanced Studies Pavia (IUSS) proudly offers the Sustainable Development and Climate Change doctoral program.

The Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies course at Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon is a joint initiative between the Universidade de Lisboa and the NOVA University of Lisbon.

The Intelligent Earth programme offered by University of Oxford is a doctoral degree, available in both full- and part-time modes, designed to equip a new generation of students with advanced AI skills to tackle some of the most pressing environmental issues. 

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. 

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.

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 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 Sustainable Built Environment at Cardiff Metropolitan University enables a broad range of professional disciplines to engage in masterminding a change in practice, leading to an enhanced sustainable built environment; focused on buildings, the landscape in which buildings are situated, or components within buildings or the landscape.

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.

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).

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.

The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Sustainable Urban Development at the University of Oxford provides outstanding students an opportunity to pursue in-depth and rigorous research about the pressing challenges of urban sustainability and the processes of environmental, economic, and social development in urban environments around the world.

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 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.

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.