Riga Technical University PhD of Environmental Engineering
Riga Technical University

PhD of Environmental Engineering

Riga, Latvia

4 Years

English

Full time

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Sep 2024

EUR 10,750

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Introduction

Why Environmental Engineering at RTU?

Students in Riga Technical University’s Environmental Engineering program have opportunities for study and cutting-edge research that have an immediate impact on society and that are at the nexus of energy, water, smart cities, and the environment, with an emphasis on long-term sustainability and resilience.

The study program focuses on a comprehensive and systematic approach to analyzing environmental systems, thereby allowing the doctoral candidate to understand, assess, and address the effects of human impacts.

Students learn from world-renowned faculty members with a broad range of experience and expertise dedicated to creative, comprehensive teaching and research that ranges from fundamental to applied.

This interdisciplinary backdrop allows students to achieve their educational and professional goals— and prepares them to be “doctors for the Earth.”

About Environmental Engineering

Research in environmental engineering focuses on the understanding and management of physical, chemical, and biological processes in the environment and engineering systems.

Environmental engineers bear tremendous responsibility and are essential for the proper functioning of society, developing the technological innovations needed to safeguard, improve, and economize infrastructure and society.

They design systems that produce safe drinking water, treat wastewater so that it can be reused and/or safely returned to the environment, accommodate municipal and hazardous waste, mitigate air pollution, and protect public health. They ensure that the built environment functions properly following disasters such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and terror attacks.

By 2050, 70% of the world’s population will live in urban areas — this represents an increase of 3.5 billion people over today. Climate change and population increase in the 21st century will impact urban environments in many ways — water scarcity, global sea rise, more frequent and severe storms, and hurricanes. As a result, a major global engineering challenge is how to create and rebuild cities of the future to be fully sustainable.

Degree offered: Doctor of Science in Environmental Engineering and Energy.

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