Earth & Environmental Engineering, MS/PhD
The program emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach, with research focusing around the theme of sustainability in energy, water, and materials.
Lead the way in creating a better future for all, leveraging the resources of advanced engineering to enable the sustainable and equitable use of Earth’s resources. In the MS/PhD in Earth and Environmental Engineering program at Columbia Engineering, you’ll find a collaborative, outwardly-facing culture where faculty and graduate students actively research and develop solutions to the complex and multidisciplinary problems associated with sustainability.
Taking advantage of connections with numerous multidisciplinary institutions within the university, including The Earth Institute and Earth Engineering Center, you’ll have the freedom to focus your research in the area that aligns with your passion and vision for impact.
About the MS/PhD Track
If you have not already earned an MS degree and are looking to pursue a doctoral degree, you should apply for admission to the MS/PhD track program.
Why Earn your PhD in Earth & Environmental Engineering at Columbia?
Columbia gives you a rigorous Ivy League education in the heart of a vibrant global city for unmatched opportunities and impact.
As a student, you’ll benefit from:
- New York City
Join top talent in one of the world’s most exciting and influential cities. Students choose Columbia Engineering over MIT, Berkeley, and others because of the New York City ecosystem of research and enterprise that can’t be found anywhere else.
- Faculty Who Are Leaders in the Field
Department faculty are active scholars pioneering research in areas like energy-efficient desalination, resource recovery from waste materials, and AI-empowered climate modeling.
- Diverse Multidisciplinary Research Opportunities
Solving the challenges related to a sustainable future requires input from many disciplines. Join experts from other fields in research institutions like Earth Engineering Center, The Earth Institute, Learning the Earth with Artificial Intelligence and Physics, Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy, and more.
- Columbia University
With a PhD from Columbia, you’ll join one of the world’s most international, accomplished networks of researchers and alumni. Your Ivy League credential will open doors wherever you go and the relationships you build here will accelerate your career.