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Study towards a greener future at the University of Nottingham

This is the place that's making the sustainable obtainable. The University of Nottingham is the perfect place to study for a greener future.

We're the 7th most sustainable university in the world (UI GreenMetric World University Ranking 2023) and our leading research is solving real-world problems as we work towards our 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

We have a huge range of courses, both undergraduate and postgraduate, that draw from our sustainable research to educate and inspire the next generation. Discover some of our sustainability-focused courses below or view our full range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and PhD opportunities.

 

Study sustainability


Engineering, Architecture and Design

Students identifying concrete cubes used to test concrete strength

Undergraduate

Undergraduate courses

 
Built Environment postgraduate student working on model

Postgraduate taught

Postgraduate taught courses

 
Sustainable Hydrogen Centre for Doctoral Training

Postgraduate research

Postgraduate research courses

 
 

Science

Undergraduate chemistry practical

Undergraduate

Undergraduate courses

 
Undergraduate student working on new food product developments

Postgraduate taught

Postgraduate taught courses

 
PhD student researching fertility in wheat

Postgraduate research

Postgraduate research courses

 
 

Social Sciences

Undergraduate students using surveying equipment on the Downs

Undergraduate

Undergraduate courses

 
Undergraduate students working on experiments in the Swinnerton Geography Lab

Postgraduate taught

Postgraduate taught courses

 
Postgraduate student studying aquatic pigments in the Environmental Change Laboratory

Postgraduate research

Postgraduate research courses

 
 

Arts

Undergraduates attending a seminar in the Monica Partridge Building

Undergraduate

Undergraduate courses

All Faculty of Arts undergraduate courses have the option to study sustainability through the Engaged Arts suite of modules.

Sustainability modules are embedded in the Cultural, Media and Visual Studies courses.

 
holding a round metal object A man holding a round metal object between his fingers with three peers seated around him

Postgraduate taught

Postgraduate taught courses

 

 

 
Undergraduates attending a seminar in the Monica Partridge Building

Postgraduate research

Postgraduate research courses

 

As an MRes or PhD student, you can incorporate themes of sustainability into your independent research. Search for themes in our supervisor search.