PhD in Earth Sciences in Asia

44 phd programmes in earth sciences at 20 universities in Asia are open to international students; 75% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 4,611 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 3,719 USD and 5,355 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Earth Sciences programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Structural Geology Northwest University (NWU) China PhD 5,355 USD
PhD in Quaternary Geology Northwest University (NWU) China PhD 5,355 USD
PhD in Mineralogy Northwest University (NWU) China PhD 5,355 USD
PhD in Environmental Science Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) China PhD 7,437 USD
PhD in Energy Geology Northwest University (NWU) China PhD 5,355 USD
PhD in Petrology Northwest University (NWU) China PhD 5,355 USD
PhD in Mineralogy, Petrology, Mineral Deposit Geology Northwest University (NWU) China PhD 5,355 USD
PhD in Marine Geology Xiamen University (XMU) China PhD 8,181 USD
PhD in Soil Science Southwest University (SWU) China PhD 5,503 USD
PhD in Tectonics Geology Chang'an University (CHD) China PhD 4,462 USD
PhD in Marine Geology Ocean University of China (OUC) China PhD 4,611 USD
PhD in Mineral Resource Prospecting & Exploration Shandong University of Science and Technology (SDUST) China PhD 3,867 USD
PhD in Mineralogy, Petrology, and Mineral Deposit Geology Chang'an University (CHD) China PhD 4,462 USD
PhD in Geology China University of Petroleum Beijing (CUPB) China PhD 5,355 USD
PhD in Mineral Resources Survey and Exploration Chang'an University (CHD) China PhD 4,462 USD
PhD in Mineral Resource Prospecting and Exploration (taught in Chinese) Jilin University (JLU) China PhD 4,313 USD
PhD in Soil Science Zhejiang University (ZJU) China PhD 6,366 USD
PhD in Geology Ocean University of China (OUC) China PhD 4,611 USD
PhD in Geology (Paleontology and Stratigraphy) (Chinese-taught) Central South University (CSU) China PhD 3,719 USD
PhD in Geology (taught in Chinese) China University of Petroleum (East China) China PhD 3,867 USD
PhD in Mineralogy, Petrology, Mineral Deposit Geology (taught in Chinese) Zhejiang University (ZJU) China PhD 5,176 USD
PhD in Geology University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei China PhD 5,206 USD
PhD in Oil and Gas Field Geology and Development Chang'an University (CHD) China PhD 4,462 USD
PhD in Graduate Institute of Applied Geology National Central University Taiwan PhD 1,617 USD

Specialisations within earth sciences

Geology 30 Geosciences 11 Soil science 3

Universities for earth sciences in Asia

PhD in Earth Sciences in Asia: common questions

How many earth sciences programmes are there in Asia?
44 earth sciences phd programmes at 20 universities in Asia are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a earth sciences degree in Asia cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in earth sciences in Asia is 4,611 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 3,719 USD and 5,355 USD per year.
Can I study earth sciences in Asia in English?
Yes — 75% of the earth sciences programmes in Asia in our catalogue are taught in English (33 of 44).

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