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Desert Research Institute

Nevada, U.S.

About Desert Research Institute

Desert Research Institute (DRI) is a nonprofit research campus of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) and a sister property of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), the organization that oversees all publicly supported higher education in the U.S. state of Nevada. At DRI, approximately 500 research faculty and support staff engage in more than $50 million in environmental research each year. DRI's environmental research programs are divided into three core divisions and two interdisciplinary centers. Established in 1988 and sponsored by AT&T, the institute's Nevada Medal awards "outstanding achievement in science and engineering".

Academic Programs

Accountancy
MAcc

The Accountancy at Desert Research Institute is a MAcc programme in Humanities, delivered On-campus. This programme...

28 year(s)
Anthropology
MA

The Anthropology at Desert Research Institute is a MA programme in Social Sciences, delivered On-campus. This...

Atmospheric Science
MSc

The Atmospheric Science at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Humanities, delivered On-campus. This...

10 year(s)
Biochemistry
MSc

The Biochemistry at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Natural Sciences over 12 months, delivered...

12 months
Biology
MSc

The Biology at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Natural Sciences, delivered On-campus. This programme...

Biomedical Engineering
MSc

The Biomedical Engineering at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Engineering over 24 months, delivered...

24 months
Business Administration
MBA

The Business Administration at Desert Research Institute is a MBA programme in Business & Management over 36 months,...

36 months
Cell and Molecular Biology
MSc

The Cell and Molecular Biology at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Natural Sciences over 12 months,...

12 months
Chemical Engineering
MSc

The Chemical Engineering at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Engineering, delivered On-campus. This...

Chemistry
MSc

The Chemistry at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Natural Sciences, delivered On-campus. This...

10 year(s)
Civil and Environmental Engineering
MSc

The Civil and Environmental Engineering at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Engineering, delivered...

25 years
Communication Studies
MA

The Communication Studies at Desert Research Institute is a MA programme in Communications & Media, delivered...

Computer Science and Engineering
MSc

The Computer Science and Engineering at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Computer Science & IT,...

Counseling
MA

The Counseling at Desert Research Institute is a MA programme in Psychology, delivered On-campus. This programme...

Creative Writing
MFA

The Creative Writing at Desert Research Institute is a MFA programme in Humanities, delivered On-campus. This...

10 year(s)
Criminal Justice
MA

The Criminal Justice at Desert Research Institute is a MA programme in Humanities, delivered On-campus. This...

26 year(s)
Economics
MA

The Economics at Desert Research Institute is a MA programme in Business & Management, delivered On-campus. This...

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Economics
MSc

The Economics at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Business & Management, delivered On-campus. This...

Educational Leadership
MA

The Educational Leadership at Desert Research Institute is a MA programme in Education, delivered On-campus. This...

Educational Leadership
MEd

The Educational Leadership at Desert Research Institute is a MEd programme in Education, delivered On-campus. This...

Electrical Engineering
MSc

The Electrical Engineering at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Engineering, delivered On-campus. This...

28 year(s)
Elementary Education
MSc

The Elementary Education at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Education, delivered On-campus. This...

28 year(s)
Elementary Education
MEd

The Elementary Education at Desert Research Institute is a MEd programme in Education, delivered On-campus. This...

English
MA

The English at Desert Research Institute is a MA programme in Humanities, delivered On-campus. This programme equips...

Environmental Sciences
MSc

The Environmental Sciences at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Natural Sciences, delivered On-campus....

Equity and Diversity in Education
MSc

The Equity and Diversity in Education at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Education, delivered...

2 year(s)
Finance
MSc

The Finance at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Business & Management, delivered On-campus. This...

Fine Arts
MFA

The Fine Arts at Desert Research Institute is a MFA programme in Arts & Design over 12 months, delivered On-campus....

12 months
Geography
MSc

The Geography at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Humanities, delivered On-campus. This programme...

Geological Engineering
MSc

The Geological Engineering at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Engineering, delivered On-campus. This...

8 months
Geology
MSc

The Geology at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Natural Sciences, delivered On-campus. This programme...

Geophysics
MSc

The Geophysics at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Natural Sciences, delivered On-campus. This...

History
MA

The History at Desert Research Institute is a MA programme in Humanities, delivered On-campus. This programme equips...

Human Development and Family Studies
MSc

The Human Development and Family Studies at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Humanities, delivered...

28 year(s)
Hydrogeology
MSc

The Hydrogeology at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Natural Sciences, delivered On-campus. This...

Information Systems (MSIS)
MSc

The Information Systems (MSIS) at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Computer Science & IT, delivered...

Journalism
MA

The Journalism at Desert Research Institute is a MA programme in Communications & Media over 18 months, delivered...

18 months
Judicial Studies
MJS

The Judicial Studies at Desert Research Institute is a MJS programme in Humanities, delivered On-campus. This...

Land Use Planning
MSc

The Land Use Planning at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Architecture & Urban Planning, delivered...

Mathematics
MSc

The Mathematics at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Mathematics & Statistics, delivered On-campus....

Mechanical Engineering
MSc

The Mechanical Engineering at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Engineering, delivered On-campus. This...

Metallurgical Engineering
MSc

The Metallurgical Engineering at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Engineering, delivered On-campus....

Mining Engineering
MSc

The Mining Engineering at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Engineering, delivered On-campus. This...

Music
MA

The Music at Desert Research Institute is a MA programme in Arts & Design, delivered On-campus. This programme...

Music Education
MM

The Music Education at Desert Research Institute is a MM programme in Education, delivered On-campus. This programme...

Natural Resources and Environmental Science
MSc

The Natural Resources and Environmental Science at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Natural Sciences,...

Nursing
MSc

The Nursing at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Medicine & Health Sciences, delivered On-campus. This...

Nutrition
MSc

The Nutrition at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Medicine & Health Sciences, delivered On-campus....

Philosophy
MA

The Philosophy at Desert Research Institute is a MA programme in Humanities, delivered On-campus. This programme...

Physician Assistant Studies
MPAS

The Physician Assistant Studies at Desert Research Institute is a MPAS programme in Humanities over 27 months,...

27 months
Physics
MSc

The Physics at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Natural Sciences, delivered On-campus. This programme...

Political Science
MA

The Political Science at Desert Research Institute is a MA programme in Social Sciences, delivered On-campus. This...

Psychology
MA

The Psychology at Desert Research Institute is a MA programme in Psychology, delivered On-campus. This programme...

2 year(s)
Public Administration
MPA

The Public Administration at Desert Research Institute is a MPA programme in Humanities, delivered On-campus. This...

Public Health
MPH

The Public Health at Desert Research Institute is a MPH programme in Medicine & Health Sciences, delivered...

Secondary Education
Master

The Secondary Education at Desert Research Institute is a Master programme in Education, delivered On-campus. This...

Social Work
MSW

The Social Work at Desert Research Institute is a MSW programme in Social Sciences, delivered On-campus. This...

28 year(s)
Sociology
MA

The Sociology at Desert Research Institute is a MA programme in Social Sciences, delivered On-campus. This programme...

10 year(s)
Special Education
MEd

The Special Education at Desert Research Institute is a MEd programme in Education, delivered On-campus. This...

28 year(s)
Speech Pathology
MSc

The Speech Pathology at Desert Research Institute is a MSc programme in Humanities, delivered On-campus. This...

4 years

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  • Location Nevada, U.S.

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