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10 Universities with Great Environmental Programs

Environmental sustainability is one of the biggest issues of the 21st century.  With growing concern over the effects of Climate Change, universities are offering more environmental programs to complement the increasing number of jobs in this sector. These post secondary institutions are offering some of the best programs around.

 

10 Universities with Great Environmental Programs

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Environmental sustainability is one of the biggest issues of the 21st century. If that is an area you are passionate about, then look into these amazing post secondary institutions.

  • 1. University of California (Berkeley), USA

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    The UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources is renowned for its assortment of environmental focused programs in areas such as environmental science, policy and management.

  • 2. Stanford University, USA

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    From the Stanford School of Earth Sciences to the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, this is one university that is heavily focused on all aspects of sustainability. 

  • 3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

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    MIT is one of the top applied science and engineering post secondary institutions in the world, and their environmental engineering, technology, and policy programs are also globally renowned. 

  • 4. Harvard University, USA

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    "Harvard" is a household name when it comes to higher education, and its environmentally focused programs in economics, management, sciences, and engineering certainly bare the same sense of prestige.

  • 5. ETH Zurich, Switzerland

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    The ETH Zurich is a top university when it comes to the areas of technology & natural sciences. If you want to study in an environment that is focused on research and progress, then consider ETH.

  • 6. University of Oxford, UK

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    Not only does Oxford boast its own Environmental Change Institute, its School of Geography and the Environment also consistently tops the global rankings.

  • 7. University of Cambridge, UK

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    The other world renowned university based in the UK, Cambridge also offers its own assortment of environment and sustainability driven programs.

  • 8. Imperial College London, UK

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    If you're passionate about environmental policy, technology, or engineering, then Imperial College London is a choice (research) university, as it places a heavy emphasis on the aforementioned areas.

  • 9. University of Queensland, Australia

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    Whether it's environmental science or planning and management, Australia's University of Queensland has undergraduate, masters, and even certificate and/or diploma programs to choose from.

  • 10. Wageningen University, Netherlands

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    With a specific focus on the theme of "healthy food and living environment," you can certainly expect equally extensive studies with regards to the environment and sustainability from Wageningen.

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