532 Affordable PhD programmes in South Africa

Mechanical Engineering at University of Kwazulu Natal is a broad-based engineering discipline that encompasses topics such as Mechatronics, Machine Design, Material Engineering and Metallurgy, Renewable Energy, Fluid Dynamics and Aerospace.

We offer our graduate students a phd programme degree in Philosophy at the University of Cape Town. Join us! 

The PhD in Computer Science programme at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg will allow you to work with leading researchers in Computer Science and become adept at independently conducting high-calibre original research.

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at University of Cape Town provides a new career opportunity for biological scientists as well as for interdisciplinary collaboration between the mathematicians, statisticians, physicists, computer scientists and chemists with life scientists.

The Faculty at University of Cape Town offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Public Law which is examined by a thesis. 

The Civil Engineering programme offered by University of Kwazulu Natal develops expertise in infrastructure design, construction, and sustainable engineering solutions for the built environment.

Are you interested in studying Astronomy at the University of Cape Town? We offer a great programme where you can study! 

The Chemistry Education PhD is a research degree from University of Cape Town on an advanced topic under supervision which can be taken in any of the departments in the Faculty. Examination is by thesis alone.

This Afrikaans degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.

This Chemical Pathology degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

This PhD degree programme in Law is offered by the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria.

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

The Computational Science at University of Cape Town PhD is a research degree on an advanced topic under supervision which can be taken in any of the departments in the Faculty. Examination is by thesis alone. 

Biodiversity at University of Kwazulu Natal is the variety/ variability of life on Earth and Evolutionary Biology studies the evolutionary processes that produced that diversity of life. 

Our programme is for anyone committed to advancing the state of knowledge in their particular domain. Our successful Governance PhD graduates at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg are passionate scholars who understand and work with substantial data, evaluate theory and generate original arguments regarding a significant public management/policy, development or governance issue.

Nutrition research at University of Cape Town involves investigating the association between food/nutrition and well-being, health and performance of humans or the prevention of disease conditions. 

A doctoral degree in Languages, Linguistics and Literature at the University of South Africa (UNISA) will require you to undertake research at the most advanced academic levels culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis.

A doctoral degree in Physics at the University of South Africa (UNISA) will require you to undertake research at the most advanced academic levels culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis.

A doctoral degree in Science, Engineering and Technology Education at the University of South Africa (UNISA) will require you to undertake research at the most advanced academic levels culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis.

The LINK Centre's Interdisciplinary Digital Knowledge Economy Studies PhD degree programme at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is intended for candidates seeking to conduct intensive research into an element of the African ICT ecosystem and digital knowledge economy.