Overview

Iceland is small enough that everything is within reach, while also being a global hub for sustainable energy, making it one of the best places in the world to study it. Developed in close partnership with Reykjavík Energy (Orkuveita Reykjavíkur) and the Icelandic GeoSurvey (ÍSOR), the Sustainable Energy Engineering program at Reykjavik University gives you direct access to field sites, data, and experts, alongside power plants, district-heating networks, the grid operator, developers, and policymakers. You’ll also complete a graduate research thesis with expert faculty, focusing on a topic that aligns with your interests or an industry challenge.

Students join from mechanical, chemical, environmental, geological, and related engineering disciplines and leave adaptable across the energy sector, ready to plan, manage, and deliver resilient, efficient, low-carbon systems people can live and grow with.

Careers

• Graduates of the MSc in Sustainable Energy Engineering at RU are prepared for advanced roles across a wide range of fields. Career pathways include:
• Power generation and systems integration (geothermal resources & wells, hydropower plants, wind farms, grid interconnection)
• District heating, water utilities, and thermal networks (heat pumps, distribution, metering)
• Industrial energy efficiency and process optimization (waste heat recovery, electrification)
• Energy storage, carbon capture & sequestration (CCS), and hydrogen production
• Consulting, project management, and operations
• Research positions in academia or industry
• Entry into PhD programs
• Entrepreneurial opportunities in clean energy and climate tech