Clean energy systems programs

Advance the technologies driving the next generation of sustainable energy.

Shape the future of energy with clean energy systems

The transition to cleaner, more resilient energy systems is one of the most important engineering challenges of our time.

Clean energy systems graduate programs at The Polytechnic School, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, prepare students to develop solutions that power communities, strengthen energy infrastructure and support a more sustainable future. We prepare you for careers involving renewable energy technologies and energy storage, as well as smart grids and advanced energy systems.

Graduate students learn through hands-on research, interdisciplinary collaboration and industry-connected projects that address real energy challenges. Working alongside expert faculty, students explore how engineering, technology, policy and innovation intersect to create practical solutions for energy production, distribution and use. The program’s applied approach helps students build the technical depth and problem-solving skills sought by employers, research organizations and government agencies.

If your goal is to advance clean energy research, lead transformative projects or help shape the energy systems of tomorrow, Clean energy systems graduate programs offer the opportunity to turn your ideas into meaningful progress.

Graduate degree options

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Clean energy systems, MS


Are you interested in addressing today’s technical and environmental challenges? You’ll use your problem-solving skills in hands-on laboratories and project-based courses to design clean energy applications.

You’ll also develop analytical expertise across disciplinary boundaries, directly applying advanced design principles to energy system engineering design, management and control.

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Clean energy systems, PhD


Do you have a passion for clean energy? Are you interested in engineering solutions for the global energy economy that is rapidly transitioning to a low-carbon and no-carbon future?

Gain fundamental clean energy knowledge and problem-solving skills while participating in transformative research in technology and systems design.

STEM-designated

STEM designation makes students within the program at ASU eligible for STEM specific Scholarships, OPT extension for International Students, and expanded GI benefits for Student Veterans.

Contact us

Graduate Advising
[email protected]
480-727-1874

Graduate Program Chair: A.M. Kannan