PhD Environmental Engineering at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Doctor of Philosophy program in environmental engineering prepares you to conduct original, use-inspired research that advances the field and addresses society's most pressing environmental challenges. You work with leading faculty to develop specialized expertise in areas such as water and wastewater treatment, air quality management, pollution control and sustainable infrastructure.

What you will study

84 credit hours, an oral comprehensive exam, a written comprehensive exam, a prospectus, and a dissertation Required Core (9 credit hours) CEE 561 Physical-chemical Treatment of Water (3) CEE 563 Environmental Engineering Chemistry (3) CEE 567 Environmental Health Microbiology (3) Other Requirements (6 credit hours) EVE 591 Seminar (4) EVE 780 Practicum (2) Electives (30 credit hours) Electives or Research (15 credit hours) Culminating Experience (12 credit hours) EVE 799 Dissertation (12) Additional Curriculum Information When approved by the student's supervisory committee and the Graduate College, this program allows 30 credit hours from a previously awarded master's degree to count as elective credit.

Career pathways

Graduates pursue careers as researchers, faculty and technical leaders in: academic institutions and research organizations engineering consulting firms local, state and federal government agencies private industry and technology development In these roles, graduates develop innovative solutions to complex environmental challenges and advance sustainable technologies with global impact.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, natural and earth sciences, biological sciences and physical and chemical sciences or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 (scale is 4.00 = ''A'') in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 (scale is 4.00 = ''A'') in an applicable master's degree program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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