96 PhD programmes in Anthropology in North America

The Anthropology programme offered by University of Wyoming provides a close-knit yet flexible academic environment to pursue career and research interests, with strengths in hunter-gatherer archaeology, Paleoindian archaeology, and the archaeology of the Rocky Mountain West and Plains.

The PhD in Anthropology program at George Washington University empowers students to apply anthropological concepts to contemporary social problems. Through rigorous coursework and independent research, students hone their communication and academic expertise. 

PhD students in the Department of Anthropology at University of Hawaii at Manoa design and implement individualized problem-oriented anthropological research under the guidance of our world-class faculty. 

The Department of Anthropology at Pennsylvania State University integrates social, ecological, and evolutionary approaches to understand variability in the human condition through time and across space.

The Anthropology program at The University of Arizona began in 1915 with the appointment of Byron Cummings as Professor of Archaeology and Director of the Arizona State Museum.  

The PhD in Anthropology at The New School, open to those who have completed the Anthropology MA at The New School for Social Research, prepares students for creative independent research and teaching.

Students in the Anthropology program at Columbia University may specialize in either socio-cultural anthropology or archaeology. 

The Medical Anthropology program at Northwestern University prepares graduates for leadership in academic and government institutions requiring expertise in biocultural approaches to the study of human health and disease. 

The Anthropology program at York University focuses on the social/cultural anthropology of contemporary societies. The program is ideally suited to students who are independent thinkers and who value flexibility.

Anthropology is the study of humans, past and present. We combine commitments to the exploration of archaeological, physical, and cultural aspects of human and social being through a range of approaches with the aim of enabling fuller understanding all aspects of humans. This degree is offered at McMaster University.

The doctoral program in Anthropology at Texas A&M University is structured around the holistic study of the human condition. Students receive comprehensive training within a variety of theoretical and methodological frameworks, integrating a range of quantitative and qualitative approaches to produce culturally informed and socially engaged graduates.

In the Ph.D. program, students at Southern Methodist University concentrate either in Cultural Anthropology or in Archaeology. 

Distinguished faculty in these areas enable the Anthropology course at Rutgers University to attract outstanding graduate students who excel in national research grant competitions.

The joint Ph.D. Program in French Studies and Anthropology at New York University allows students to blend rigorous training in anthropology with a broad, multi-disciplinary exploration of the French and Francophone worlds.

The Department of Anthropology at University of Alberta offers the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Arts (thesis-based). 

The Department of Anthropology at Binghamton University offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree program. Students will be exposed to all four traditional subfields of anthropology.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)'s Doctoral Program in History, Anthropology, and Science, Technology, and Society (HASTS) trains scholars to study science and technology as activities situated in social and cultural contexts. 

The Anthropology graduate program at Emory University foregrounds cultural and biological anthropology, placing special emphasis on cultivating dialogues and combinations of people, interests, and ideas.

Physical anthropology or Biological Anthropology at the New York University is an area of investigation that examines all aspects of the biological domain of humans. 

Simon Fraser University offers an excellent environment for research and graduate Anthropology studies. The institution is home to a variety of world-class research facilities, innovative programs, and world-renowned scholars.