96 PhD programmes in Anthropology in North America

Our Anthropology programs at Carleton University promote the exploration of cultural practices and social conditions in diverse contexts throughout the world. 

The Department of Anthropology at Florida State University welcomes applications from doctorate-seeking students interested in studying archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, medical anthropology, or a combination thereof.

The emphasis in the Graduate Program of Anthropology - Cultural at University of Pennsylvania is on training candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

The Department of Anthropology at the University at Buffalo offers a broad range of graduate studies in the subfields of archaeology, cultural anthropology, medical anthropology and physical anthropology, designed to provide students with the critical skills necessary for successful professional careers as anthropologists.

The only Anglophone university in Canada to offer comprehensive Folklore programs at all levels, Memorial University of Newfoundland is also a vital part of its community - one steeped in unique lifestyles and traditions, and where the study and celebration of culture and heritage is considered crucial.

Cultural anthropologists in the department share a belief that study and research must be firmly grounded in rigorous training in general social and cultural theory, both in contemporary writings and in the classics of anthropology and sociology. We offer a Sociocultural Anthropology degree at New York University. 

The Department of Anthropology at University of Georgia offers a program leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in anthropology. These graduate programs reflect training in basic anthropological knowledge and the department’s focus on environmental and ecological anthropology.

Earn your doctoral degree in Anthropology at University of Nevada, Reno focusing on prehistoric archaeology and historical archaeolog.

Our Anthropology PhD program at University of Victoria will provide you with a research-intensive experience alongside close academic mentorship.   

Wayne State University's Ph.D. in Anthropology prepares scholars both for academic careers and work in applied and practice settings.

The Anthropology program from Princeton University is the final degree in the graduate program.

Anthropology is devoted to the study of human beings and human societies as they exist across time and space. This program is offered at Stanford University.

The Department of Anthropology’s at Vanderbilt University unique graduate program is focused on the social relations, culture, biology, and history of past and present peoples. Geographically, our research foci lies within Latin America, North America, and the Caribbean.

There are three tracks in the Ph.D. Program in Anthropology at the University of Oklahoma: Archaeology, Human Health and Biology, and Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology.

The Department of Anthropology at Indiana University Bloomington offers all four anthropological subfields: Archaeology, Bioanthropology, Linguistic Anthropol­ogy, and Social/Cultural Anthropology

At Baylor University we aim to educate students to address real-world problems through a combination of classroom learning, seminars, and hands-on field and laboratory research opportunities. As a discipline, Anthropology attempts to understand the human past, present, and future using tools and techniques from the sub-fields of sociocultural anthropology, biological anthropology, and archaeology.