Graduate Studies: Environment and Sustainability

Make a difference with a graduate degree from UD

Every day, members of the University of Delaware graduate community work on groundbreaking research aimed at understanding the ever-changing forces in the environment.

40+ Graduate Programs focused on environment and sustainability

Offering more than 40 graduate programs focusing on disciplines related to sustainability and our environment, the University of Delaware Graduate College can help you earn an advanced degree and prepare you for success in your field of choice. We're a leader in preparing students for careers that have long-lasting impacts on our planet, which enables UD students to address large- and small-scale issues of communities and ecosystems and to tackle global issues from agriculture and animal science to water policy and wind power.

A Dedicated Research Institute

The Delaware Environmental Institute (DENIN) focuses on core research areas relevant to some of the grand challenges facing our state, our nation, and our world. DENIN research informs decision makers by providing the knowledge that underpins sound environmental policies. By working together with our local and international partners, we are bringing socially acceptable, economically viable, and environmentally sustainable solutions to life.

DENIN serves as an interdisciplinary network of research, knowledge and solutions dedicated to safeguarding the environment.

In The News

  • Branching out

    Article by Adam Thomas | May 14, 2026

    UD environmental science student takes stock of Wilmington trees

  • UD reenergizes sustainability initiatives

    Article by UDaily Staff | May 06, 2026

    President’s Committee on Sustainability to highlight and advance efforts

  • Recycling made easier

    Article by UDaily staff | April 27, 2026

    Deskside recycling bin program aims to improve waste diversion efforts on campus

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