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Princeton University tops our list of 3 PhD Environmental Engineering universities in the United States at #15 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by Georgia Institute of Technology (QS World #123) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (QS World #494). Across the whole list there are 4 courses to choose from.
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3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #15 (Princeton University) to #494 (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Princeton University has the largest research record in this group, with 27,736,903 citations and an h-index of 1,564.
The split is 3 public to 0 private institutions. The oldest is Georgia Institute of Technology, founded in 1885. Georgia Institute of Technology is the largest, with 56,000 students.
The usual length is 4–6 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake). Georgia Institute of Technology offers the widest choice, with 2 of these courses.
Princeton University (QS World #15), Georgia Institute of Technology (QS World #123) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (QS World #494) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
3 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4–6 years.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then.
Georgia Institute of Technology, with 2, ahead of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1).
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