Engineering Science (Engineering Sustainability) MS at University at Buffalo

Programme overview

A multidisciplinary MS training students in sustainability fundamentals, renewable energy, economics, environmental quality and engineering practice, ethics and manufacturing. Elective credits can be scheduled across fall, winter, spring and summer for a one-year pathway.

Faculty: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | Department: Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering | Duration: 30 credit hours (typically ten courses); 9 months to 1.5 years; full-time only | Study mode: In Person / Full Time | Location: Buffalo, NY, United States

What you will study

Three core courses (Economics of Engineering Sustainability; Ethics of Engineering Sustainability or Equity and Inclusion in Engineering Education; Sustainable and Alternative Energy or Energy and the Environment), five to seven electives in energy systems, environmental quality and engineering management, and a culminating thesis, project, exam or portfolio.

Career pathways

Sustainability planning and design, operations management, life cycle and footprint analysis, and campus sustainability coordination roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or natural sciences. Two letters of recommendation required (professors strongly preferred); statement of purpose; resume/CV; unofficial transcripts (official after offer); GRE optional but recommended; $100 application fee. International applicants: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5, Duolingo 120. Minimum GPA not stated.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms and deadlines vary by programme; applicants apply directly to UB through the Graduate School application, with some programmes using external national applications plus a supplemental UB application.

A non-refundable application fee is required for each programme applied to; fees vary by programme and payment instructions are emailed after the application is submitted.

Law (JD) application fee is $85; applicants submit the LSAT or GRE.

MD: AMCAS application accepted June 1 to November 15; supplemental application and materials due December 1; supplemental fee $100; Early Decision AMCAS due August 1 and supplemental due August 31.

Apply through the official page: https://www.buffalo.edu/grad/explore/admissions/apply.html

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