Schools offering doctoral programs in environmental art design include: Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts, Central Academy of Fine Arts, China Academy of Art, Jiangnan University, Southeast University, Nanjing Art Institute, Beijing Forestry University, Nanjing Forestry University, China Art Research Institute and Tongji University.

Environmental design is an undergraduate major in colleges and universities, which belongs to design major. The basic study period is four years, and the bachelor of arts degree is awarded.

In 20 12, the major of environmental design officially appeared in the catalogue of undergraduate majors in ordinary colleges and universities.