Programme Overview
The Ph.D. in Environment Science at Department of Environmental Science, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai, is an interdisciplinary program designed to address complex environmental challenges through advanced research and sustainable thinking. It equips scholars to lead in research, policy, and practice, focusing on climate change, biodiversity conservation, pollution control, resource management, and circular economy. The program combines rigorous coursework with hands-on research and fieldwork to tackle real-world problems. Students benefit from expert faculty mentorship, state-of-the-art labs, and collaborative opportunities with government, NGOs, and industry. Emphasis is placed on environmental justice, sustainable urban planning, renewable energy, waste management, and community-based conservation, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Graduates emerge as critical thinkers and ethical leaders, prepared to influence environmental policy, drive innovation in sustainability sectors, contribute to academia, and foster community engagement. The program nurtures systems-based thinking and a holistic understanding of sustainability, developing leaders committed to building a more resilient and equitable world.
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