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19.7k PhD programmes from all around the world

University of Glasgow4,5(23)
Glasgow, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Dentistry

The Glasgow Dental School Clinical Research Facility aims to improve oral and general health by advancing new and better ways of preventing and treating disease. At University of Glasgow, we strive for our Dentistry research to have a significant positive impact in the local community and the wider world.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$44,586/yr
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David3,8(12)
Lampeter, United Kingdom

Business Administration

The Doctor of Business Administration is widely recognised as the pinnacle of qualifications in the world of business and management. The DBA at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is a professional doctorate which provides a structured programme of study through taught modules and a research thesis, closely integrated with an individual’s professional career development.

D.B.A. Full-time On-campus
4 years$22,555/yr
Columbia University4,3(32)
Manhattan, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Sustainable Development

The PhD in Sustainable Development from Columbia University includes a set of rigorous core requirements in the social and natural sciences designed to provide a deep understanding of the interaction between natural and social systems, and provides students with the flexibility to pursue in-depth research in a broad variety of critical policy areas.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$56,840/yr
Johns Hopkins University4,6(8)
Baltimore, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

International Affairs

The Doctor of International Affairs at Johns Hopkins University is designed for professionals with at least five-years of full-time work experience in international affairs or a related field who seek to further their expertise through an advanced practitioner’s degree. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$64,850/yr
Queen's University Belfast4,2(49)
Belfast, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Mechanical Engineering

Our society needs exceptional engineers who can understand, create and harness technology to address our shared global challenges. We offer a Mechanical Engineering degree at the Queen's University Belfast.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$37,592/yr
University of Pretoria4,1(60)
Pretoria, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

Medicinal Plant Science

This Medicinal Plant Science degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
2 years$1,635/yr

English

English at Brunel University of London has gone from strength to strength over the last decade to the point where it is now regularly ranked in the top ten English departments in the UK in the Guardian league tables. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$29,966/yr
Purdue University4,6(22)
West Lafayette, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Agronomy

The Purdue University Department of Agronomy is a diverse department with globally respected faculty and staff who have a passion for agronomic and environmental improvement. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$29,194/yr

Surfaces for the elimination of Clostridiodes Difficile Spores

The Surfaces for the elimination of Clostridiodes Difficile Spores course at Aston University will provide all the support and facilities you will need to develop into a leading researcher in your chosen field.  You will be welcomed into a supportive community with a shared enthusiasm for original research, where diversity and multidisciplinary is championed.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$29,335/yr
University of Essex4,2(97)
Colchester, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Data Science

The four-year PhD in Data Science (with research and communication skills) course from University of Essex has been specifically designed to support students, whilst also offering additional support for UK students who do not have English as a first language.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$26,381/yr
University of Helsinki4,5(8)
Helsinki, Finland Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Cognition, Learning, Instruction and Communication

The Psychology, Learning and Communication PhD programme at the University of Helsinki is a multidisciplinary, translational and international doctoral programme.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Johns Hopkins University4,6(8)
Baltimore, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Health Sciences Informatics

The Health Sciences Informatics program at Johns Hopkins University offers the opportunity to participate in ground breaking research projects in clinical informatics at one of the world’s finest medical schools.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$66,580/yr
The University of Arizona4,4(14)
Tucson, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Biostatistics

The Biostatistics program from The University of Arizona will have an emphasis on the foundations of statistical reasoning and will require its graduates to complete rigorous training in applied probability and statistical analyses. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$23,400/yr
The University of New Mexico4,1(25)
Albuquerque, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Family and Child Studies

The conceptual framework for the Ph.D. in Family and Child Studies at The University of New Mexico is based on the link between the principles of ecology and systems theory with the study of families. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$29,146/yr
University at Albany3,5(2)
Albany, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Educational Policy and Leadership

Develop advanced educational research skills that support your career goals in academia or educational administration and policy analysis with this Educational Policy and Leadership program at the University at Albany.

Ph.D. Full-time Blended
3 years$28,318/yr
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill4,5(8)
Chapel Hill, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Pharmacology

The objective of the Pharmacology Program from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is to ensure that the student who receives the Ph.D. from this Department is a highly trained, competitive scientist capable of pursuing a productive career in the pharmacological sciences. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$29,422/yr
University of Plymouth4,3(25)
Plymouth, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide

Art and Media

The Art and Media course at University of Plymouth welcomes applications for both practice-led and more traditional forms of doctoral research across art and media including interdisciplinary practices, philosophical, curatorial and pedagogic research.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$25,932/yr
Arizona State University4,6(27)
Tempe, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Music Performance

The DMA in Music Performance at Arizona State University is a professional degree program for advanced musicians who desire high levels of performance instruction and experience as well as preparation for teaching positions at the university level.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$30,348/yr
George Washington University4,3(24)
Washington, D. C., United States Top 2% in Worldwide

American Studies

Students in George Washington University’s American Studies PhD program receive rigorous training in the interdisciplinary study of American culture, society, and politics, as part of a course of study that is comprehensive yet personally tailored to the student’s specific interests.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$20,073/yr
Politecnico di Milano4,2(46)
Milano, Italy Top 1% in Worldwide

Structural Seismic and Geotechnical Engineering

The Structural Seismic and Geotechnical Engineering programme from Politecnico di Milano encompasses different and multi-disciplinary areas: constructions and construction materials, biomaterials, micro-systems and metamaterials; engineering seismology and earthquake-resistant structures.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available