Compare 29 Environmental Engineering PhD Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 29 Environmental Engineering PhD programs in the US across 26 universities. Most do not require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); only 20% report it as a requirement. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

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Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.

  1. 1
    Application deadline
    Dec 2
    Annual tuition
    $63,540
    Program duration
    72 months
  2. 2

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Phd in Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Program duration
    60 months
  3. 3

    University of California, Berkeley

    Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $40,154
    Program duration
    60 months
  4. 4
    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $50,900
    Program duration
    72 months
  5. 5
    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Program duration
    60 months
  6. 6

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    PhD in Environmental Engineering

    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Program duration
    56 months
  7. 7
    Application deadline
    Dec 15
    Annual tuition
    $56,067
  8. 8

    Pennsylvania State University--University Park

    Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering

    Application deadline
    Sep 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $31,556
    Program duration
    60 months
  9. 9
    Application deadline
    Jan 8 +2
    Program duration
    60 months
  10. 10
    Application deadline
    Dec 31
    Program duration
    36 months

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Complete Program List29 programs

The complete list of Environmental Engineering PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#2Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental and Water Studies72 months
#3Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPhd in Civil and Environmental Engineering60 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering60 months
#8Yale UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering72 months
#8Yale UniversityPhDChemical and Environmental Engineering72 months
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Geography and Environmental Engineering60 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborPhD in Environmental Engineering56 months
#23Northwestern UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering & Science
#33Georgia Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering
#39Purdue University--West LafayetteDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental and Ecological Engineering
#40Pennsylvania State University--University ParkDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering60 months
#52Vanderbilt UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering60 months
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering
#91Michigan State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering36 months
#96University of FloridaDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering Sciences36 months
#99University of GeorgiaDoctor of Philosophy in Engineering with Environmental and Water Emphasis
#134University of Colorado BoulderDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering60 months
#175Arizona State UniversityPhD in Civil, environmental and sustainable engineering
#301–400University of California, RiversidePhD in Chemical and Environmental Engineering60 months
Colorado School of MinesDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering Science
Colorado School of MinesDoctor of Philosophy in Hydrologic Science and Engineering
Drexel UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering72 months
Illinois Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering24 months
Lehigh UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering
Stevens Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental Resources Engineering
University of OklahomaDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering
Villanova UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Sustainable Engineering
Villanova UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

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