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Sunway University
Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainability Science and Technology
- Shah Alam, Malaysia
PhD
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
This Doctor of Philosophy program in Sustainability Science and Technology is designed for students who want to research and develop solutions for real-world environmental challenges. The coursework a...

Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
PhD in Human Rights, Global Politics and Sustainability: Legal and Philosophical Perspectives
- Pisa, Italy
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
PhD in Human Rights, Global Politics and Sustainability: Legal and Philosophical Perspectives Embark on a groundbreaking interdisciplinary journey at the Ph.D. program in Human Rights, Global Politics, and Sustainability: Legal and Philosophical Perspectives.


SIT Graduate Institute
Doctorate in Sustainability – PhD (Online)
- Online
PhD
Part time
4 years
Distance Learning, On-Campus
English
Developed for professionals working to create a more sustainable future, PhD in Sustainability students will investigate the social, ecological, technical, and political dimensions of sustainable transformations, the relationship of science and society in advancing more sustainable futures, and novel and inclusive approaches to community-based problem solving and sustainable development.
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Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
PhD in Management Innovation, Sustainability and Healthcare
- Pisa, Italy
PhD
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
The PhD in Management - Innovation, Sustainability, and Healthcare is a three-year training program leading to research activity in the public and private domains as well as managerial jobs in public and private organizations. The Ph.D. program aims, to train students for academic and managerial positions in both public and private organizations.


Universidad Pontificia Comillas
PhD in Business and Territorial Competitiveness, Innovation and Sustainability
- Madrid, Spain
PhD
Full time, Part time
4 years
On-Campus
English
The programme, taught in English, allows for an in-depth look at the different factors that affect the competitiveness and sustainability of companies and territories, in order to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.


Westlake University
PhD in Sustainability Science and Technology
- Hangzhou, China
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
This Ph.D. program integrates environmental science, chemical engineering, and life sciences to tackle pressing global challenges—from climate change and pollution to sustainable resource management and development.


Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Ph.D. in Sustainability
- Rochester, USA
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
A practically based program that fosters innovation and creativity in solving real-world challenges within social, economic, technological, and business realms. In this inherently interdisciplinary program, you’ll become part of a network of academics from across RIT who are working to optimize sustainable systems and practices in engineering, manufacturing, energy, education, and more.


University of Florence
PhD Course in Sustainability and Innovation for the Design of Built Enviroment and System Product
- Florence, Italy
PhD
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The PhD program aims to explore the essence, impact, and challenges of research related to the transformation of the territory, landscape, the built environment, and, more generally, the system of material and immaterial artifacts, combining the consolidated approaches of design disciplines with the experimentation of innovative, sustainable, and inclusive strategies, processes, and tools.


Arizona State University
Sustainability, PhD
- Central City, USA
PhD
Full time
On-Campus
English
The Sustainability PhD program is designed to prepare students for advanced research and leadership roles focused on addressing complex environmental, social, and economic challenges. The program emph...


University of Arkansas
PhD in Sustainability
- Fayetteville, USA
PhD
Full time
On-Campus
English
The PhD program in Sustainability is designed to prepare students for advanced research and leadership roles addressing complex environmental, economic, and social challenges. The program emphasizes i...


Arizona State University
Sustainability (Complex Adaptive Systems Science), PhD
- Central City, USA
- Tempe, USA
PhD
Full time
On-Campus
English
The PhD program in Sustainability with a focus on Complex Adaptive Systems Science at ASU offers an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and addressing societal and ecological challenges. Stude...


University of Vermont
Transdisciplinary Leadership and Creativity for Sustainability Ph.D.
- Burlington, USA
PhD
Full time
On-Campus
English
The Ph.D. program in Transdisciplinary Leadership and Creativity for Sustainability is designed to cultivate leaders capable of addressing complex societal and environmental challenges through innovat...


Intercultural Open University
PhD in Social Change and Sustainability
- Online USA
PhD
Intercultural Open University Foundation (IOUF) aspires to create an academic environment grounded in interdisciplinary intellectual discovery and guided by rational discourse.


UBC PRISM Lab
Ph.D. Project: Alternative Biomass Resources for Sustainable Livestock Production (funded, $30,000 annually for 4 years)
- Kelowna, Canada
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
Cultivating and processing animal feed contributes a disproportionate share of the resource and environmental impacts of livestock production. Social license for the livestock sector will also likely be increasingly predicated on its ability to reduce direct competition for arable land and human-edible feed resources. This four year, funded Ph.D. project will answer this challenge by (1) identifying and mapping the availability of alternative feed resources for the poultry industry in Canada, including (for example), single-cell proteins from forest industry residues, insects meals, and food waste-to-feed products; (2) undertaking detailed environmental life cycle assessment and techno-economic assessments of each feed resource pathway, and (3) assessing their potential for contributing to sustainable poultry production based on a combination of environmental, economic, and nutritional objectives and constraints.
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Students entering a program of sustainability may be instructed in renewable energy sources and the impact of unchecked waste on the environment. Instruction in data evaluation and process assessment may occur, preparing individuals to assist their industry or employer with green energy choices.
Requirements for the PhD program often involve the student having already obtained a Master’s degree. Additionally, a thesis or dissertation primarily consisting of original academic research must be submitted. In some countries, this work may even need to be defended in front of a panel.





























