Overview

The PhD in Industrial Ecology is offered by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The PhD in Industrial Ecology aims to provide the candidates with an interdisciplinary, theoretical and methodological fundament for research and development activities in relation to design improvements, public and private policy and management, as well as quantitative and qualitative environmental systems analysis. The PhD program is built on the successful experiences of interdisciplinary collaboration at the Industrial Ecology programme (IndEcol) and present international network.

IndEcol is an interdisciplinary research and teaching program managing its own International MSc program and PhD program. IndEcol has a high reputation within the field as evidenced by a high-profile international evaluation and the listing within top-publishing academic units in Norway. IndEcol is well integrated in the international research community through participation in ISIE, IIOA, SETAC, and other relevant research societies. Recent work on input-output analysis and emissions embodied in trade has received significant attention internationally, see

NOTE: There are two options to take a PhD: (1) The candidate come as an externally financed student. This means that he/she brings his/hers own scholarship or his/her employer pays. (2) The candidate is hired on a PhD scholarship, which is a 3-4 year position at the university.

PhD positions are announced throughout the year depending on available resources:

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Introduction to Research Methodology, Theory of Science and Ethics
Industrial Ecology Research Methods
Waste Management and Industrial Ecology, PhD
Material Flow Analysis, Resources and Recycling, PhD
Industrial Ecology and Input Output Analysis
Sustainable Consumption
Environmental Systems Analysis
Environmental and Social Responsibility- Theoretical and Methodological Approach to Multi-Disciplinary Research
Resource Management: Institutions and Institutional Design
Environmental and Resource Economics
Ecodesign

For more information, please visit the programme's website.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , National

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NTNU's application deadlines vary depending on the programme.

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Trondheim, Norway

Disciplines

Industrial & Systems Engineering Ecology

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be accepted to a PhD-programme at NTNU, you must have:

a funding plan - financing is an absolute requirement for acceptance to a PhD-programme at NTNU.
completed at least five years of higher education that includes a master's degree or other equivalent degree.
a strong academic record and a weighted average for the last two years of your master's degree equivalent to a B or higher in NTNU's grading scale.

If your previous education is from outside of Norway, you may contact NOKUT (the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education) to have your education assessed and recognized, another option is that the Faculty completes a similar assessment while considering your application.

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

Free

Living costs

Trondheim

Norway

10387 - 16650 NOK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Sources of funding:

by agreement with your regular employer
the Research Council of Norway under the Industrial PhD scheme or the Public sector PhD scheme
other national or international scholarships

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Industrial Ecology.

Available Scholarships

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