Coursework is part of the PhD education at NTNU, and on this page you can read more about PhD courses taught by professors at the Industrial Ecology Programme.

The Industrial Ecology Programme (IndEcol) aims to provide the candidates with an interdisciplinary, theoretical and methodological fundament for research and development activities in relation to design improvements, public and private policy and management, as well as quantitative and qualitative environmental systems analysis. The challenge is to contribute towards improved sustainability on different scales (society, sector, company, products/services), with the major emphasis on how to improve environmental and economic performance of important activities in society.

IndEcol is built on the successful experiences of interdisciplinary collaboration so far, as well as our present international network. Students will be able to choose courses from the PhD catalogue and from the master’s level catalogues at NTNU. In addition, they may define courses to study themselves, guided by a tutor at NTNU, or include courses at PhD level from other universities.

Obtaining a PhD position 

We frequently receive requests from students from all over the world about taking a PhD at NTNU. Here is how it works. There are two options to take a PhD: 

1. You come as an externally financed student. This means that you bring your own scholarship, or your company pays for you. 
2. You are hired on a PhD scholarship, which is a 3-4 year position at our university.

PhD positions are announced on the NTNU vacancy list.

There are no specific dates for announcements, they take place when funding is available, all year round. You apply for a PhD position as you would apply for any job and according to the specific requirements stated in each announcement. Each announcement also contains information on salary, whom to contact and the scope of the PhD work.

To become a PhD student at IndEcol, you will have to apply for admission at the PhD Programme in Engineering, hosted by the Faculty of Engineering. For questions on specific research areas and topics, see respective contact persons for IndEcol's four research areas.

• Examples of PhD theses from IndEcol

Offered PhD courses*:

• IFEL8000 - Introduction to Research Methodology, Theory of Science and Ethics
• EP8114 - Industrial Ecology Research Seminar
• EP8221 - Python for sustainability analysis
• EP8119 - Industrial Ecology and Input Output Analysis
• EP8108 - Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Systems Analysis
• EP8123 - Dynamic MFA Modelling
• EP8126 - Climate Change Mitigation
• EP8122 - Material Flow Analysis, Resources and Recycling
• EP8900 - Integrated Assessment Modelling
• EP8127 - Advanced Programming for Environmental Systems Analyses with Brightway

*Changes may occur. See updated list of all PhD courses at NTNU.