17 PhD programmes in Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences in Netherlands

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Urban Development and Governance

The PhD on Urban Development and Governance at Erasmus University Rotterdam is a 4-year flexible trajectory programme that fuses urban management with governance.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$14,729/yr

Executive PhD

The Executive PhD at Maastricht School of Management allows working professionals and researchers with full-time or part-time jobs to combine their careers with obtaining a PhD.

Ph.D. Part-time Blended
4 years$10,605/yr
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam4,2(134)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 1% in Worldwide

Environmental Policy Analysis

The PhD research in the department of Environmental Policy Analysis (EPA) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam focuses on the theme of governance for sustainability.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$11,783/yr
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)4,3(61)
Delft, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Geoscience and Engineering

Geoscience and Engineering research at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) aims to contribute to responsible use of the geosphere considering the impact on system earth and society.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,240/yr
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)4,3(61)
Delft, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Water Management

Water Management research at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) addresses very relevant worldwide issues such as water and sanitation for the globe's cities, mitigation of floods and droughts, and the timely delivery of water of sufficient quality for society's and nature's needs.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,240/yr
Wageningen University and Research4,3(60)
Wageningen, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Environment and Climate Research

The Environment and Climate Research programme at Wageningen University and Research supports PhD candidates in the natural and social environmental sciences during their PhD trajectory.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Utrecht University4,1(126)
Utrecht, Netherlands Top 2% in Worldwide

Geosciences

At Utrecht University, as a PhD Geosciences candidate in the Netherlands, you are not a student but a university employee in most cases. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam4,2(134)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 1% in Worldwide

Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences are at the heart of society, and both are undergoing dramatic and related changes. This research programme is offered at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)4,3(61)
Delft, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Sustainable Design Engineering

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.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,240/yr
IHE Delft Institute for Water Education4,7(15)
Delft, Netherlands Top 8% in Worldwide

Doctorate of Philosophy

Throughout the Doctorate of Philosophy PhD program from IHE Delft Institute for Water Education you'll embark on a pioneering journey in water education.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$19,796/yr
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam4,2(134)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 1% in Worldwide

Environmental Geography

The PhD programme in the department of Environmental Geography at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has a strong methodological focus in developing, applying and interpreting novel approaches for the description, mapping, and modelling methods land and food systems on different spatial and temporal scales.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$11,783/yr
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam4,2(134)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 1% in Worldwide

Ecology

Gain expert training and advanced knowledge in Ecological and Evolutionary sciences with a PhD in Ecology from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
Leiden University4,0(133)
Leiden, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Environmental Sciences

PhD candidates at Leiden University carry out a Environmental Sciences programme of independent research and additional (limited) course work, culminating in production of a PhD thesis in typically 4 years.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$471/yr
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam4,2(134)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 1% in Worldwide

Water and Climate Risk

The PhD programme of the Department of Water and Climate Risk at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam aims at developing data and modelling methods for the analysis of societal and environmental risk related to water and climate.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$11,783/yr
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam4,2(134)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 1% in Worldwide

Environmental Economics

The PhD research in the department of Environmental Economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam investigates how economic growth (including the improvement of livelihoods for the world’s poor) and environmental sustainability can be reconciled.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$11,783/yr
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam4,2(134)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 1% in Worldwide

Life and Environment

The mission of Amsterdam Institute for Life and Environment (A-LIFE) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is to generate and implement innovative scientific insights on the interplay between life and its environment.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
Utrecht University4,1(126)
Utrecht, Netherlands Top 2% in Worldwide

Toxicology and Environmental Health

Risk is an integral part of life. We take, perceive, ignore and experience risks every day. We offer a Toxicology and Environmental Health degree at the Utrecht University. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available

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