Overview

About the program

Course work in this Energy Science and Engineering program at Stanford University includes the fundamentals of chemistry, computer science, engineering, geology, geophysics, mathematics, and physics.

Applied courses cover aspects of energy resources engineering in fields like oil and gas recovery, geothermal engineering, carbon sequestration, clean coal and renewable energy. The curriculum emphasizes the fundamental aspects of fluid flow in the subsurface of the Earth.

These principles apply to optimizing oil recovery from petroleum reservoirs and remediating contaminated groundwater systems. The program also has a strong interest in renewable energy, global climate change, and CO2 sequestration.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sustainable Energy for 9 Billion
Thermodynamics of Equilibria
Rock Physics
Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Sustainable Energy Decisions
Geothermal Reservoir Engineering
Optimization of Energy Systems
Energy storage and conversion: Solar Cells, Fuel Cells, Batteries and Supercapacitors
Energy Processes
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-02 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

135 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stanford, United States

Disciplines

Energy Engineering Natural Resource Management View 10 other PhDs in Energy Engineering in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must hold, or expect to hold before enrollment at Stanford, a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association, or an international equivalent.
Statement of Purpose
Letters of Recommendation
Transcripts (Academic Records)
Resume/CV
TOEFL score (if applicable)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

29320 EUR / year

≈ 29320 EUR / year
Out-of-State

29320 EUR / year

≈ 29320 EUR / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

29320 EUR / year

≈ 29320 EUR / year

Additional Details

quarterly tuition

Living costs

Stanford

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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