PhD Environmental Engineering at University of Arizona

Programme overview

Earning a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering empowers you with the expertise, experience and credentials to devise groundbreaking strategies to ongoing environmental challenges. The plan of study - completely customizable to ensure you pursue research in your areas of interest - touches on a variety of topics relevant to the industry, such as advanced treatments for drinking water and wastewater; surface and subsurface hydrology; sustainable water supplies for remote communities; chemical reaction engineering;

Faculty: College of Engineering | Duration: 6 years / 63 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Core coursework 6 units of required courses: Water Chemistry for Engineers (3) Fate and Transport Processes in Environmental Engineering (3) Select 2 courses (6 units) from the following: Water Treatment Design System (3) Water Reuse (3) Air Pollution I: Gases (3) Air Pollution II: Aerosols (3) Students who enter the PhD program having taken CHEE 474 Environmental Transport.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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