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19.0k PhD programmes from all around the world

University of St Andrews4,4(20)
Saint Andrews, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Geography and Sustainable Development

The School of Geography and Sustainable Development at the University of St Andrews is a leading centre for scholarship in the field of geography and sustainable development.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$34,766/yr
The University of Iowa4,3(3)
Iowa City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Mathematics Education

As the culmination of the Mathematics Education PhD program at The University of Iowa, you will complete a dissertation on a research project in mathematics education. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$32,776/yr
The University of Alabama at Birmingham3,7(12)
Birmingham, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Biology

Since scientific problems encountered today are multifaceted and require multidisciplinary approaches, students on this Biology program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham are expected to acquire a broad background in the physical and life sciences.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$12,420/yr
Stellenbosch University4,4(121)
Stellenbosch, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

Visual Arts

The PhD in Visual Arts is a doctoral programme at Stellenbosch University that offers an opportunity for an independent, specialised and advanced research project that makes an original and creative contribution to the broad discipline of media and the visual arts. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$1,318/yr
The Open University UK4,2(164)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Sustainable Design and Innovation

Sustainable design and innovation research has a long legacy at The Open University UK. OU offers this research degree in Sustainable Design and Innovation.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$21,730/yr
University of Pretoria4,1(184)
Pretoria, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

Business Management

This Business Management degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
2 years$1,620/yr
London School of Economics and Political Science4,4(78)
London, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Finance

As one of the largest finance departments in the world, we're able to offer opportunities for research in virtually any field in finance. Learn more at the Finance programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$31,100/yr
University of Mississippi3,8(4)
Oxford, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Medicinal Chemistry

If you're passionate about the intersection of chemistry, biology, and pharmaceutical sciences, the Ph.D. program in Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Mississippi offers unparalleled research opportunities in this interdisciplinary field.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$30,150/yr
University of Kent4,1(63)
Canterbury, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

French and Comparative Literature

A French and Comparative Literature programme from University of Kent enables you to undertake a substantial piece of supervised research that makes an original contribution to knowledge and is worthy of publication.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$25,542/yr
Stockholm University3,9(90)
Stockholm, Sweden Top 1% in Worldwide

Biochemistry and Biophysics

The Biochemistry and Biophysics programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in the molecular structure and function of biological systems.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
The University of Alabama at Birmingham3,7(12)
Birmingham, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Civil Engineering

The Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) graduate program offers a distinguished program of study and cutting-edge research covering various facets of civil engineering theory and practice. This PhD in Civil Engineering is offered at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$9,552/yr
Singapore Management University4,0(22)
Singapore, Singapore Top 5% in Worldwide

Business Administration

Singapore Management University’s Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is a doctoral programme for scholars and senior management who aspire to pursue practice-driven research with the potential to create business impact. 

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$19,421/yr
Simon Fraser University4,1(91)
Burnaby, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

Sustainable Energy Engineering

The doctor of philosophy (PhD) in Sustainable Energy Engineering (SEE) at Simon Fraser University, offered through the Faculty of Applied Sciences, is a research-intensive program that has a primary emphasis on the PhD thesis.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$2,917/yr
Regent University4,3(6)
Online

Industrial-Organizational

Are you ready to make a positive difference in work culture? Regent University’s Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling & Psychological Studies with a concentration in Industrial-Organizational will equip you in mental health counseling, research, education, and psychological science through this scientific discipline that studies human behavior in the workplace. 

Ph.D. Part-time Online
3 years$11,815/yr
The University of Maine4,1(14)
Orono, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at The University of Maine offers the Master of Science (M.S.) degrees in both Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$31,446/yr
University of California, Irvine (UCI)4,4(7)
Irvine, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Logic and Philosophy of Science

The Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science and the Department of Philosophy at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) jointly administer a Ph.D. program in philosophy with two independent tracks:  the Philosophy Track and the LPS Track.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$37,217/yr
Lovely Professional University4,2(18)
Phagwara, India Top 5% in Worldwide

Mechanical Engineering

The Mechanical Engineering program from Lovely Professional University emphasizes on off-the-shelf research to create new knowledge and explore future challenges.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$3,900/yr
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur4,0(1)
Kanpur, India Top 4% in Worldwide

Cognitive Science

 The complexity involved in the human mind processes triggered by a simple task like the fluttering of one’s eyelids or a simple gesture of lifting a hand is humungous. The Cognitive Science programme is offered at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$1,000/yr
The University of Arizona4,3(46)
Tucson, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Law - Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy

What makes the Law - Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy program at The University of Arizona unique is its approach to legal education in the field of federal Indian law, tribal law and policy, and indigenous peoples human rights.  

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$23,400/yr
University of Debrecen4,1(311)
Debrecen, Hungary Top 4% in Worldwide

Biology and Environmental Sciences

Biology and Environmental Sciences from University of Debrecen provides high quality education in scientific research.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$6,500/yr