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19.7k PhD programmes from all around the world

Medicine

Medicine students are awarded a joint degree from the University of Sussex and the University of Brighton. Research at BSMS spans basic science through to clinical projects, medical ethics and social science, offering a wide and exciting range of possibilities for postgraduate students.

Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$21,218/yr
The University of New Mexico4,1(25)
Albuquerque, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Rhetoric and Writing

A PhD in English with an emphasis in Rhetoric and Writing at The University of New Mexico offers both academic and hands-on experience, with many opportunities to contribute to one of the most dynamic writing programs in the United States.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$29,146/yr

Using ultrasound thalamotomy as an opportunity to understand the contributions of the human thalamus to decision making and lear

This Using ultrasound thalamotomy as an opportunity to understand the contributions of the human thalamus to decision making and learning project at University of Dundee will be a collaborative initiative with clinicians at the Walton Centre Liverpool & University of Liverpool and cognitive neuroscientists at University of Glasgow’s Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (CCNI).

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$29,279/yr

Welfare, Health and Wellbeing

Researchers in the Welfare, Health and Wellbeing degree delivered by Brunel University of London are work in the UK and internationally to improve knowledge of the social processes that contribute to people’s welfare, health and wellbeing. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$33,088/yr
Umea University4,6(13)
Umeå, Sweden Top 2% in Worldwide

Museology

Doctoral Museology education at Umea University involves four years of full-time study, which includes a number of courses and a thesis.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Polytechnic University of Catalonia4,1(69)
Barcelona, Spain Top 3% in Worldwide

Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics

The general objectives of the Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics programme at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia are to provide high-level third-cycle specialised training in up-to-date contents, technological development and research in the fields of seismology, earthquake engineering and structural dynamics.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$724/yr
The Ohio State University4,5(19)
Columbus, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

The Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering at The Ohio State University offers a PhD in food, agricultural and biological engineering. Students work with world-class scientists and researchers in various fields including ecological engineering, agricultural water management and bioengery.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$14,318/yr
University of Nottingham4,3(83)
Nottingham, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Cultures and Creative Practice

​​This Cultures and Creative Practice programme from University of Nottingham will be particularly relevant to creative practitioners from a broad range of fields who wish to utilise the time and resources offered by doctoral study to develop and critically reflect on their practice and enhance their careers in a relevant creative sector.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$34,363/yr
The Chinese University of Hong Kong4,5(2)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

English (Applied English Linguistics)

The English (Applied English Linguistics) programme of The Chinese University of Hong Kong is intended for students who have completed at least an M.A. degree in Applied English Linguistics or a related field of study.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$5,993/yr
The University of Iowa4,0(1)
Iowa City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Biostatistics

The Ph.D. program in Biostatistics at The University of Iowa will produce biostatisticians who can develop biostatistical methodology that can be utilized to solve problems in public health and the biomedical sciences. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$34,390/yr
Colorado State University4,2(45)
Fort Collins, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Occupation and Rehabilitation Science

The Occupation and Rehabilitation Science program from Colorado State University investigates human performance and participation in everyday occupations from the perspectives of occupational and rehabilitation science.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$31,556/yr
University of Helsinki4,5(8)
Helsinki, Finland Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Philosophy, Arts and Society

A doctoral degree in Philosophy, Arts and Society at University of Helsinki provides students with a profound set of discipline-specific competences and general skills in knowledge-intensive work. During their doctoral education, the doctoral researchers establish and develop their identity as independent researchers and experts. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
University of Glasgow4,5(23)
Glasgow, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Italian

Staff in Italian at University of Glasgow are involved in research primarily in the modern period and can provide postgraduate supervision in a range of topics in modern Italian literature and culture.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$36,992/yr
The University of Alabama3,0(1)
Tuscaloosa, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Applied Statistics

At The University of Alabama, we offer a rigorous Applied Statistics program preparing students for success in the new data-centered world.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$34,542/yr
University of Naples Federico II4,2(160)
Napoli, Italy Top 2% in Worldwide

Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production

The University of Naples Federico II proudly presents its distinguished doctoral program in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
The Open University UK4,1(97)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Early Modern Literature

Early Modern Literature research is carried out under The Open University UK's Medieval and Early Modern Research Group.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$16,955/yr
University of Wisconsin Madison4,4(5)
Madison, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Information

The Ph.D. in Information at the University of Wisconsin Madison cultivates a cooperative, supportive intellectual environment through which highly qualified students pursue doctoral studies. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$25,732/yr

Architecture

Within the School of Social Sciences at the University of Dundee, our Architecture academics join our town and regional planning academics in sharing an ethos based upon Geddesian dialogues between theory and practice, localism and the international, the synoptic view and specialism.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$32,988/yr
National University of Singapore4,6(46)
Singapore, Singapore Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Industrial Design

The Masters of Arts (Industrial Design) and Doctor of Philosophy (Industrial Design) at National University of Singapore are full-time graduate programmes by research that serve to advance the study of design. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$31,150/yr
Cornell University4,3(27)
Ithaca, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Development Sociology

The program offers preparation for research, for the application of sociology in public-service work, for development work in the United States and other countries, and for college teaching in sociology, rural sociology, and related fields. The Development Sociology program is offered by Cornell University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$20,800/yr