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Brunel University of London4,0(144)

London, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences

Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences delivered by the Brunel University of London hosts a vibrant community of researchers with expertise in both natural and social sciences.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$33,462/yr

The Open University UK4,3(175)

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Foreign Policy, Defence and Security Studies

POLIS staff at The Open University UK have an international reputation for producing world-leading research on key contemporary challenges in Foreign Policy, Defence and Security Studies.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$17,146/yr

The University of Maine3,9(14)

Orono, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

The PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at The University of Maine requires four to six years of completion with a curriculum plan that is variable and will take into account each student’s goals for graduate study and the content of his or her previous preparation.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$31,446/yr

Concordia University Montréal4,2(97)

Montréal, Canada Top 3% in Worldwide

Psychology

The PhD in Psychology at Concordia University Montréal is a research-intensive program, and most students pursue training in one of our department's four main areas of research: behavioural neuroscience, clinical and health research, cognitive science and human development and developmental processes.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$16,325/yr

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)4,4(65)

Cambridge, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Mechanical Engineering

Applications to the Mechanical Engineering (MechE) Graduate Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are accepted from persons who have completed, or will have completed by the time they arrive, a Bachelor’s degree.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus

$64,310/yr

University of Kent4,1(65)

Canterbury, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Economics

The Economics PhD programme at the University of Kent provides rigorous training for careers in professional and academic economics, and offers a stimulating, supportive, and structured environment in which highly-qualified graduates can develop economic research skills that will enable them to make an original contribution to economic knowledge.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

4 years$26,046/yr

The University of Manchester3,9(97)

Manchester, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

French Studies

Our PhD French Studies programme at The University of Manchester will enable you to carry out a significant piece of in-depth research in an area of interest.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$30,365/yr

Queen's University4,2(40)

Kingston, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies

This Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies PhD program from Queen's University provides students with a wide range of course options and professional opportunities, including academia, arts management, programming, media production (from mainstream media to artistic and activist production), and curation.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$4,220/yr

Staffordshire University4,3(35)

Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Business, Enterprise and Management

If you are looking to pursue research in Business, Enterprise and Management, then connecting with the academic community at Staffordshire University is great place to start.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 years$22,605/yr

Maynooth University4,2(58)

Maynooth, Ireland Top 4% in Worldwide

Geography

The Geography degree from Maynooth University is research degree, awarded on the basis of a research thesis. Thesis presentation is supported by a number of taught mandatory Graduate Education modules (GREPs).

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

4 years$16,412/yr

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)4,2(74)

Beverly Hills, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Education

Through scholarship, teaching, institution, and community, our Department of Education at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) prepares tomorrow’s leaders to fearlessly pursue the incredible potential of an educational system that embraces and adapts to difference.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$36,297/yr

University of Warwick4,3(143)

Coventry, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Sociology

The PhD in Sociology at the University of Warwick offers a broad span of research areas and expertise.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$34,980/yr

Johns Hopkins University4,6(49)

Baltimore, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Toxicology, Physiology and Molecular Mechanisms

Research in the Toxicology, Physiology and Molecular Mechanisms (TPMM) track at Johns Hopkins University is focused on discovering novel molecular mechanisms that drive the pathophysiology of major chronic diseases, with the goal of developing prevention and therapeutic strategies to improve public health.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$68,592/yr

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)4,1(45)

Erlangen, Germany Top 1% in Worldwide

Design of Particulate Products

The key objective and long-term vision of the Design of Particulate Products research centre at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is the targeted design of particulate products by rigorous optimisation based on predictive structure-property and process-structure functions.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

Texas A&M University4,1(19)

College Station, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Microbiology

The Doctorate in Microbiology, administered by the Texas A&M University Department of Biology, involves intense laboratory-conducted research, coupled with rigorous scholarly contemplation of mycology or bacteriology principles that relate to foundational ecological, medical, and industrial contexts.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$8,358/yr

Regent University4,3(6)

Online

Special Education

The Doctor of Education in Special Education at Regent University provides career development for special education teachers seeking leadership positions in special education research, practice, and policy.

Ph. D. Part-time Online

7 years$7,145/yr

University of Verona4,1(56)

Verona, Italy Top 3% in Worldwide

Mathematics

Embark on a transformative academic journey with the University of Verona's distinguished doctoral program in Mathematics—an esteemed initiative at the forefront of theoretical exploration and mathematical innovation.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsTuition not available

University of Cape Town4,1(162)

Cape Town, South Africa Top 1% in Worldwide

Physiotherapy

Postgraduate training in Physiotherapy at the University of Cape Town may be undertaken at a Masters or Doctoral level.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

2 years$1,643/yr

University of Gothenburg4,1(67)

Göteborg, Sweden Top 1% in Worldwide

German

The objective of doctoral education in German at the University of Gothenburg is partly to provide in-depth knowledge within the respective language area and partly to provide the skills in research methodology that are required in order to carry out a major research task and report the results in a thesis.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 yearsFree

Charles University4,3(119)

Prague, Czech Republic Top 2% in Worldwide

Social Ecology

The Social Ecology programme offered at Charles University is based on an interdisciplinary approach, which is at present, in the given field, unambiguously aimed at a stronger interdependence between natural and social science disciplines and subjects.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$821/yr