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19.0k PhD programmes from all around the world

Carleton University4,4(79)
Ottawa, Canada Top 3% in Worldwide

Civil Engineering

Our Civil Engineering programs at Carleton University are offered through the Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Civil Engineering which gives students access to professors, courses and facilities at Carleton and the University of Ottawa. Learn more about Ottawa-Carleton Joint Institutes.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$11,813/yr
University of Stirling4,2(71)
Stirling, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide

Law

Postgraduate students undertaking a PhD in Law at the University of Stirling benefit directly from our vibrant, interdisciplinary research environment, and play a key role in furthering the division’s knowledge.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$28,390/yr
University College Dublin4,3(156)
Dublin, Ireland Top 1% in Worldwide

World Heritage

The World Heritage Programme at University College Dublin takes a multidisciplinary approach to heritage management, its theory and practice and is one of the first programmes globally to offer accredited courses in this field. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$15,737/yr
University of Johannesburg4,2(206)
Johannesburg, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

Communication Studies (Research)

This Communication Studies (Research) programme is offered by the Department of Communication and Media within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$1,437/yr
Northwestern University4,2(54)
Evanston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Biomedical Engineering - Cell and Molecular Engineering

The Biomedical Engineering - Cell and Molecular Engineering program at Northwestern University develops new experimental and computational approaches to understand molecular networks in cells and to program cells to perform new functions, including the assembly of biological parts to build new molecular devices, drugs, high value chemicals and to perform bio sensing and drug delivery.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$9,344/yr
University of St. Gallen (HSG)4,5(12)
Sankt Gallen, Switzerland Top 8% in Worldwide

Law

The Ph.D. programme in Law at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) offers you the opportunity to carry out a scientific research project (doctoral thesis) on a legal topic.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$2,683/yr
University of Johannesburg4,2(206)
Johannesburg, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

Employment Relations

This Employment Relations program is offered by the Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management within the College of Business and Economics at the University of Johannesburg.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$1,437/yr
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid4,1(125)
Madrid, Spain Top 3% in Worldwide

Humanities

The focus of this Humanities Ph.D. program at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid on an interdisciplinary, creative, and innovative view of humanities as a set of closely related disciplines stands as its most distinctive feature since its inception.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$894/yr

Industrial Engineering and Management

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Industrial Engineering and Management at Oklahoma State University is designed for students who desire to participate at the leading edge of knowledge in the profession. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
9 years$20,786/yr
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid4,1(125)
Madrid, Spain Top 3% in Worldwide

Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Organization

The program at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid aims at providing comprehensive training in the areas of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Organization. For this purpose, it provides training in basic research tools commonly used in these areas, as well as specific training on skills connected to the lines of research developed by the different groups.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$894/yr
University of Cape Town4,1(156)
Cape Town, South Africa Top 1% in Worldwide

Classical Studies

The Classical Studies PhD is a research degree at University of Cape Town on an advanced topic under supervision. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
2 years$1,653/yr
University of Nevada, Reno4,1(13)
Reno, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Hydrology

Few things are more vital to a community's health than the quality and safety of its water supply. We offer a Hydrology degree at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
8 years$5,565/yr
University of California, San Francisco4,5(2)
San Francisco, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Medical Anthropology

Medical Anthropology from University of California, San Francisco is one of the pioneering programs in the discipline both nationally and globally. The program provides disciplinary leadership and outstanding, comprehensive training leading to the PhD degree.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$69,993/yr
Heidelberg University4,3(23)
Heidelberg, Germany Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Mathematical Modeling for the Quantitative Biosciences

The Research Training Group (RTG) Mathematical Modeling for the Quantitative Biosciences (MMQB) offers a structured and comprehensive education in quantitative biology at the PhD level for the first time at Heidelberg University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Luleå University of Technology4,4(15)
Luleå, Sweden Top 5% in Worldwide

Human Work Science

Human Work Science at Luleå University of Technology includes research on work environment, technology and production systems, work organization, and/or other social processes from humans’ conditions and needs in order to create safe and attractive work and socially sustainable development in working life, industry and society.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
University of Saskatchewan4,0(46)
Saskatoon, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

Indigenous Studies

The Department of Indigenous Studies at University of Saskatchewan seeks to provide an intellectual milieu where teaching and research are well grounded in the priorities and knowledge of Saskatchewan’s Aboriginal communities, all the while placing them within the larger fabric of the Canadian Aboriginal experience and the emergent global, social phenomenon of indigeneity.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,846/yr
Drexel University4,3(158)
Philadelphia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Community Health and Prevention

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Community Health and Prevention at Drexel University will prepare doctoral-level public health graduates who have a broad-based, systemic understanding of public health scholarship related to the social and behavioral determinants of health and illness, and the ability to conduct original research to advance this understanding to benefit the public’s health. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$21,345/yr
Koc University4,1(145)
Istanbul, Turkey Top 3% in Worldwide

Medical Microbiology

The Medical Microbiology programme offered by Koc University develops advanced research expertise in medical microbiology with a focus on pathogenic microorganisms and disease mechanisms.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$30,800/yr
University of Pennsylvania4,3(23)
Online Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Nursing

Our Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at the University of Pennsylvania is a comprehensive online program that allows master’s-prepared nurses from all specialties to enhance their practice leadership.

Ph. D. Part-time Online
1 year, 9 months$44,792/yr
Boston University4,1(84)
Boston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Materials Science and Engineering

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at Boston University offers the post-bachelor’s PhD and post-master’s PhD, which both offer specialized study in the science, engineering, and technology of modern materials, integrating courses in engineering, chemistry, and physics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$66,670/yr