Applying for college or graduate school? Find out which schools have green chemistry and green engineering programs.
United States
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Alabama
University of Alabama; Center for Green Manufacturing
Research center focused on ionic liquids, biorenewables, novel separation strategies and more.
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Arkansas
Hendrix College; Toad Suck Institute for Green Organic Chemistry
Green chemistry incorporated into bachelor's curriculum
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California
University of California, Berkeley; The Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry
Innovative courses for chemistry and engineering majors and nonmajors, green labs, and applied research
California Institute of Technology
Courses focusing on global environmental issues and solutions and biocatalysis research -
Colorado
Colorado School of Mines
Green chemistry incorporated into bachelor's curriculum -
Connecticut
Yale University; Center for Green Chemistry & Green Engineering
Courses in green engineering and chemistry; research in greener materials, energy, water, systems, and metrics -
District of Columbia
George Washington University's Master of Science in Environmental and Green Chemistry
Emphasizes both environmental chemistry and green chemistry, the design of new chemicals and chemical processes with minimal environmental impact -
Florida
University of Florida - Gainesville
Green chemistry in organic labs and research opportunities including biopolymers and catalysts -
Georgia
Georgia Institute of Technology
Interdisciplinary approach, courses at undergraduate and graduate level, and research opportunities -
Illinois
Northwestern University
Offers a BS in Environmental Engineering and a Certificate in Energy and Sustainability
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Offers Environmental Chemistry-focused undergraduate curriculum -
Indiana
Indiana University - Bloomington
Graduate courses in green chemistry, toxicology, risk assessment; Master's in Environmental ChemistryIndiana University – Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
Masters of Science in Product Stewardship -
Iowa
Iowa State University
Green chemistry research including biorefinery -
Kentucky
Western Kentucky University
Research areas in green chemistry and biocatalysis -
Maryland
Washington College
Green chemistry courses, curriculum, and senior research for undergraduatesUniversity of Maryland
Research areas in environmental chemistry. -
Massachusetts
Bridgewater State College
Offers green chemistry courses, labs, research, and a BS with Environmental Chemistry concentration
Gordon College
Green chemistry incorporated into bachelor's curriculum and lecture series
University of Massachusetts, Boston; Center for Green Chemistry
Offers a PhD in Green Chemistry; Research in chemical fate, renewable energy, benign synthesis, and more
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Offers a PhD in Green Chemistry
Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry
Offers professional training in green chemistry for scientists and engineers (non-academic) -
Michigan
Grand Valley State University
Undergraduate courses in green chemistry; Offers a Certificate in Green Chemistry
Lawrence Technological University
BS in Environmental Chemistry; Engineering courses on biofuels and fuel cells
Michigan State University
Undergraduate courses in green chemistry and research in greener organic synthesis and green catalytic pathways
University of Michigan - Flint
Offers a Bachelor of Science in Green Chemistry degree -
Minnesota
St. Olaf College
Green chemistry incorporated into bachelor's curriculumUniversity of Minnesota
Green chemistry research across a range of areas.Center for Sustainable Polymers
Environmental focus and research in synthetic polymers, renewable materials, and bio-inspired oxidation catalysts -
Missouri
Washington University
Offers an undergraduate Certificate in Renewable Energy and the Environment -
New York
Stony Brook University
Research areas in bio-inspired catalysis, green nanostructure synthesis, and sustainable materials -
North Carolina
North Carolina State University
Undergraduate research in green chemistry; Offers a Master's in Biomanufacturing -
Ohio
Ohio State University; OBIC Bioproducts Innovation Center
Graduate courses in environmental chemistry; Research in biobased polymersUniversity of Toledo; School of Green Chemistry and Engineering
Courses in green chemistry, engineering and biofuels; MS and BS with minor in green chemistry and engineering -
Oregon
Oregon State University Center for Sustainable Materials Chemistry
BS in Environmental Chemistry; Research in thin films, water-based chemistry, solar, and scaling
University of Oregon
Green chemistry lab, multidisciplinary courses; Research in green nanomaterials, photoactive materials, and more -
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University; Institute for Green Science
Classes and research center focused on sustainable chemistry
Chatham Univeristy
MS in Green Chemistry; Chemists learn entrepreneurial skills
University of Pittsburg; Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
Green chemistry and engineering courses; Offers Sustainable Engineering Certificate
University of Scranton
Green chemistry incorporated into curriculum; Offers a BS with concentration in green chemistryWidener University
BS degree in Green Chemistry -
Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
Research includes biocatalysts and environmental analytical chemistry -
South Dakota
South Dakota State University
Research in supercritical fluids, analytical separations, bioprocessing, and green chemistry education -
Texas
Research includes green chemistry and sustainability, organometallic chemistry, catalysis, organic synthesis, stereochemistry and polymer chemistry.
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Virginia
Virginia Tech; Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
Research includes LCA, ecotoxicology, nanobiosensors; Offers a PhD in Sustainable Nanotechnology -
Washington
University of Washington
One year, online professional certificate program in Green Chemistry and Chemical Stewardship
International
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Australia
Monash University
Green chemistry is part of the bachelor's and master's degrees; Offers a PhD with focus in green chemistry
The University of Queensland; Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
Research in inorganic green chemistry, green nano, biopolymers, clean tech, process intensification
University of Sydney
Research in biorenewable chemicals, earth abundant materials; Offers PhD in Green Chemistry -
Canada
Queen's University
Courses in green chemistry; Research in green materials, manufacturing, solvents; Offers Environmental Chemistry focus
McGill University: Chemistry Department
Green chemistry courses; Research in biocatalysts, alternative solvents, photocatalytic reactions
McGill University: Desautels Faculty of Management, Integrated Management
Interdisciplinary communication of sustainability and green chemistry in the business program
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Research in chemicals from renewable freedstocks, non-precious metal catalysis, biodegradable polymer synthesis -
China
Lanzhou Institute for Chemical Physics
Research in green chemistry and energy chemistry, with particular attention to sustainable developmentCenter for Green Chemistry and Catalysis (CGCC), LICP, CAS
Research in green catalysis, biological catalysts, ionic liquids -
Denmark
University of Copenhagen
Offers a MSc in Chemistry with a Green and Sustainable Chemistry focus -
European Union
The European Doctoral Programme on Sustainable Industrial Chemistry
Multi-institution partnership offering doctoral programs in sustainable industrial chemistry -
France
University of Strasbourg
Offers a MSc in Chemistry with a specialization in Green Chemistry -
Greece
Univeristy of Leuphana
Offers a MSc in Sustainable Chemistry
University of Patras
Offers a MSc in Green Chemistry and Clean Technologies -
Hong Kong
University of Hong Kong
Research in green oxidation and materials; PhD with research focus in catalysis -
Italy
Interuniversity Consortium "Chemistry for the Environment"
A network of academic research chemists working in green chemistry and environmental protection
University of Venice (Università Ca' Foscari Venezia)
Offers a MSc double degree in Environmental and Sustainable Chemical TechnologiesUniversity of Padua (Università di Padova)
Sustainable Chemistry and Technologies for Circular Economy Masters program -
Netherlands
Delft University of Technology: Biocatalysis and Organic Chemistry
Research in the fundamentals of enzymes and their application in industry. -
Portugal
Portugese Science and Technology Foundation
Offers a PhD in Sustainable Chemistry hosted at Aveiro, NOVA Lisbon and Porto -
Singapore
National University of Singapore; Environmental Research Institute
Offers a Green Chemistry and Sustainable Energy research track -
Spain
Green Chemistry Network of Spain (REDQS)
Interuniversity postgraduate green chemistry programs
Institute of Science and Technology (IUCT)
Research institution affiliated with the Green Chemistry Institute of Spain and annual green chemistry conferences
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Research in organic, medicinal, biocatalysis and biotransformations
Universidad Zaragoza
Courses in catalysis, toxicology, and solvents; Offers Master's in Green Chemistry -
Sweden
Chalmers University of Technology / University of Gothenburg; Centre for Environment and Sustainability, GMV
Research in fuel cells, green electricity, combustion of biomass, and CO2 capture
Lund University
Course in green chemistry and biotechnology; Research in biocatalysts and biorenewable speciality chemicals -
Switzerland
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
Courses include in chemical processes for renewable energy; Research in catalysis for energy and environment -
Thailand
Chulalongkorn University
Offers both a MSc and a PhD in Green Chemistry and Sustainability; both taught in English. -
United Kingdom
Durham University; Centre for Sustainable Chemical Processes
Courses and seminars include green chemistry catalysts, sustainable materials; Wide variety of research areas
Imperial College London
Offers MRes in Green Chemistry: Energy and the Environment
Queen's University Ionic Liquid Laboratories (QUILL)
Research in ionic liquids and alternative solvents
University of Bath: Centre for Sustainable & Circular Technologies
Diverse research areas; Offers MRes in Sustainable Chemical Technologies
University of Leicester: Green Chemistry Research
Research in sustainable synthesis and catalysis; MSc in Chemical Research - Green Chemistry
University of Nottingham: The Centre for Sustainable Chemistry
Green chemistry research areas; Offers MSc in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
University of Oxford
Graduate courses and research in sustainable energy chemistry; Oxford Catalysis Network
University of York; Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence
Research in renewable materials, clean synthesis, platform molecules; Offers masters,PhD and professional ed.
