Environmental Engineering Graduate Study
Chemical & Environmental Engineering
Prospective Students
Yale's Environmental Engineering program offers graduate students unparalleled opportunities to engage in groundbreaking research addressing critical global challenges. Our multidisciplinary approach integrates chemistry, microbiology, materials science, and public health, enabling students to develop innovative solutions for complex environmental issues. You'll work alongside leading faculty on projects ranging from advanced water purification technologies and urban air quality improvement to sustainable materials development and emerging pollutant mitigation.
Our students benefit from Yale's extensive collaborative network. Our faculty have established partnerships across Yale's School of the Environment, School of Public Health, School of Medicine, Institute for Biospheric Studies, Energy Science Institute and the Center for Natural Carbon Capture. Additionally, you'll have the chance to contribute to major national research initiatives led by Yale faculty including faculty-run Research Centers, International Research Collaborations, and a variety of national air and water environmental research campaigns. These collaborations, combined with our state-of-the-art facilities, strong graduate student community, and the opportunities within a world-leading university provide a rich environment for you to grow as a researcher and future leader in environmental engineering.
Graduate Degree Options
We offer three environmental engineering graduate degree options:
Terminal Master’s Degree
Joint Master's Degree (School of Engineering & Applied Science and School of the Environment)
The joint master's degree program provides environmental engineers and environmental managers with the opportunity to develop knowledge and tools to address the complex relationship between technology and the environment. This joint-degree program trains graduate students to design and manage engineered and natural systems that address critical societal challenges, while considering the complex technical, economic, and sociopolitical systems relationships.
