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79 PhD programmes in Sustainable Development

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University of Oxford4,1(106)
Oxford, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Intelligent Earth

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. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$46,349/yr
Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon4,7(3)
Lisbon, Portugal

Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies

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.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$3,066/yr
UCL4,1(113)
London, United Kingdom +1 Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Urban Sustainability and Resilience

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. 

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
The University of Vermont3,7(3)
Burlington, United States Top 15% in Worldwide

Sustainable Development Policy, Economics and Governance

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. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$19,928/yr
University of Waterloo4,1(94)
Waterloo, Canada Top 3% in Worldwide

Sustainability Management - Water

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

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$10,481/yr
Cardiff Metropolitan University4,2(105)
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Sustainable Built Environment

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.

Ph. D. Part-time On-campus
4½ years$23,508/yr
University of Prince Edward Island4,1(35)
Charlottetown, Canada

Sustainable Design Engineering

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.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$3,648/yr
Arizona State University4,3(214)
Tempe, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Environmental Life Sciences

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.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$27,810/yr
Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development3,0(2)
Eberswalde, Germany

Doctor of Philosophy

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.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
Wayne State University3,7(3)
Detroit, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Communication and Urban Sustainability

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.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$23,181/yr
Luleå University of Technology4,4(14)
Luleå, Sweden Top 20% in Worldwide

Wood and Bionanocomposites

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.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
Manchester Metropolitan University4,3(143)
Manchester, United Kingdom Top 9% in Worldwide

Strategy, Enterprise and Sustainability

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.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$26,714/yr
University of Nottingham4,2(105)
Nottingham, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Brewing Science

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.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
1 year$45,147/yr
Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU)
Osaka-shi, Japan Top 20% in Worldwide

Sustainable System Sciences

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.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,380/yr
The University of Manchester3,9(90)
Manchester, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Development Policy and Management

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).

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$30,053/yr
Polytechnic University of Catalonia4,1(172)
Barcelona, Spain Top 7% in Worldwide

Sustainability

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.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$708/yr
University of Oxford4,1(106)
Oxford, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Sustainable Urban Development

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.

Ph.D. Part-time On-campus
4 years$21,959/yr
Heriot-Watt University Dubai4,2(43)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Top 15% in Worldwide

Energy

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

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$16,529/yr
University at Albany4,3(8)
Albany, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Environmental and Sustainable Engineering

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.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
8 years$28,318/yr
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences3,8(17)
Skara, Sweden Top 9% in Worldwide

People, Society and Sustainability

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.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree

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