UNSW Master of Engineering (Environmental Engineering) is a two-year degree that enables you to develop your technical knowledge and skills with Australia’s leading School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. This program allows you to gain a depth of knowledge across a broad range of areas including project management, transport engineering, pollution control and water resources with a strong environmental focus.
This degree focuses on safe, sustainable and ethical development of urban infrastructure, allowing you to carve out a career that merges engineering and sustainability. With a strong component of on-the-job training, our program structure includes:
The Master of Engineering includes an integrated 60 days of Engineering Professional Practice component and courses to develop your technical knowledge and skills in engineering management, analysis and design to ensure you graduate career-ready and accredited.
Focus on sustainability and the environment by studying a UNSW Master of Engineering (Environmental Engineering) to bridge the gap between engineering developments and an ecological future.
Join Australia’s top engineering faculty to utilise your skills in maths, science and creative problem solving for a better tomorrow. We're ranked #1 in Australia and #33 globally for Engineering and Technology. As well as this, 7 of UNSW's Engineering schools are ranked in the global top 50 with one school ranked in the global top 10 for Engineering subjects (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026).
On top of this, we're known as the leading Civil and Environmental Engineering school ranked #1 in Australia for Civil and Structural Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026).
The learning experience at UNSW is boosted by our wide range of laboratory facilities, which include a VR simulator, computer laboratory and a rock mechanics laboratory for applied research into environmental issues and research.
This degree is designed to provide you with in-depth knowledge of sustainable engineering, deeper industry project experience and increased technical confidence across selected research disciplines. You’ll also be given the opportunity to explore professional development opportunities to meet or maintain professional accreditation standards.
UNSW is known for its graduate employability, with UNSW awarded the Most Employable students for seven years in a row (AFR Top 100 Future Leaders & Graduate Employers Awards, 2020–2026).
Admission to this program requires at least one of the following:
Due to the broad range of applications for the environmental engineering field, all engineering disciplines are considered cognate.
Apply for this degree through the UNSW Applicant Portal . We encourage you to submit your completed application as early as possible to ensure it will be processed in time for your preferred term. Some high-demand programs and faculties with limited places may have earlier application deadlines or commencement dates.
Application closing dates vary by program and intake. Please refer to our application closing dates page for current deadlines and program-specific information before submitting your application.
| QS 综合 | 院校 | 学制 | 学费 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 第 70 位 | 杜克大学Duke University | 30学分 | 30250美元/学期 |