Overview

At the University at Albany you will learn to conduct and supervise research in one of four concentration areas: water and wastewater, air quality, human health and the environment, and sustainable engineering.

By deepening your understanding in your area of expertise, you will be prepared to teach as well as design and report on your own experiments that explore the most critical environmental concerns.

Career Outcomes

You will be prepared to become a researcher and instructor in your area of engineering expertise. In addition, you will be equipped to address critical environmental concerns through sustainable approaches on local, national and global scales.

Potential job titles for a PhD degree in Environmental and Sustainable Engineering:

Professor
Postdoctoral Researcher
Test Engineer
Environmental Scientist
Research Engineer
Chemical Engineer

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Environmental Physical and Chemical Processes
Biological Treatment Processes
Nonpoint Source Pollution Engineering
Air Pollution Control
Sustainable Air Pollution Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-26 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

75 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Albany, United States

Disciplines

Environmental Engineering Sustainable Development Environmental Economics & Policy View 13 other PhDs in Sustainable Development in United States

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Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

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General requirements

Transcripts from all schools attended
Three letters of recommendation
Personal statement
GRE (Optional)

Applicants are expected to have a master's degree or an ABET-accredited bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering or a closely related field. Applicants from other areas will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
Out-of-State

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13908 USD / year

≈ 13908 USD / year

Living costs

Albany

United States

1010 - 1570 USD / month

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