Environmental Engineering, M.S. | NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Environmental Engineering, M.S.

Civil and Urban Engineering
Master of Science
On Campus
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The M.S. in Environmental Engineering program at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering prepares students to design solutions for the sustainable use and preservation of natural resources that respond to increasing anthropogenic impacts and urbanization. With a unique focus on urban environmental systems, our program immerses students in the real-world challenges facing New York City and cities around the globe. You’ll work alongside leading faculty on research and scholarly activities across the following areas:

  • Environmental systems management, monitoring, sensing, and visualization
  • Water security, flood risk management, and conflict resolution
  • River water quality modeling and groundwater modeling
  • Solid and hazardous waste management and contamination remediation
  • Climate change studies
  • Decision support systems and GIS applications

You’ll be immersed in a learning environment that combines theory with practical, real-world problem-solving. Flexible course options and research opportunities allow you to tailor the program to your career goals.

Curriculum

The M.S. in Environmental Engineering is a 30-credit program. To graduate, students must complete all program requirements with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in both graduate coursework and guided studies (including readings, projects, theses, and dissertations). GPA averages for coursework and guided studies are computed separately, and transfer credits from other institutions are not included in these averages.

Program Requirements
Sample Course Schedule

Career Outcomes

The M.S. in Environmental Engineering program prepares students for successful careers in a wide variety of job sectors, including industry, consulting firms, and municipal, state, and federal government agencies. Students develop skills to become environmental engineers, environmental remediation engineers, water resources or water treatment engineers, air quality engineers, environmental planners, sustainability consultants, and more.

Specifically, graduates will be able to:

  • Fundamentally understand the science and engineering of natural and man-made environmental systems
  • Functionally design air, water and waste treatment systems and components
  • Control and operate environmental facilities
  • Understand the modeling and simulation of environmental systems
  • Participate actively in multidisciplinary teams to solve environmental problems

Since the 1990s, NYU’s Wasserman Center has conducted the Life Beyond the Square Survey to track NYU graduates’ career trajectories. Visit the Tandon Graduate Employment Dashboard and select “Masters” and “Tandon School of Engineering” for insights on recent alumni outcomes.

Applying to the Program

Applicants typically hold a B.S. degree in a related engineering discipline—such as environmental, civil, chemical, or mechanical engineering—from an accredited U.S. institution or a recognized institution of higher learning abroad, with a minimum undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Students holding B.S. degrees in other engineering disciplines, or in the physical, chemical or biological sciences, are also encouraged to apply if they have the technical background necessary to pursue advanced coursework in environmental engineering.

If you’re coming from a non-technical background, the NYU Tandon Bridge program provides a pathway to develop these prerequisite skills. This online, self-paced program prepares students without STEM backgrounds for graduate programs at NYU Tandon.

For more information, visit NYU Tandon’s Admission Requirements webpage.

Successful applicants typically have completed the following coursework:

  • Calculus (three semesters), including ordinary differential equations
  • College-level statistics (one semester)
  • Calculus-based physics (one semester)
  • College-level chemistry (one semester)
  • Fluid mechanics (one semester)
  • Water resources engineering or hydrology (one semester)
  • Computer-based problem-solving
  • Environmental process engineering

Most students will have completed these course requirements prior to applying. However, if you are missing requirements in fluid mechanics, water resources engineering or hydrology, and environmental process engineering, you may take the following courses at their first available offering after enrolling in the M.S. program:

A grade of B or better is required in each of these courses. These courses fulfill prerequisite requirements but do not count toward graduate credit.

All students admitted to NYU Tandon School of Engineering are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships—no separate application required. For more information, visit the Tuition, Financial Aid and Scholarships webpage.