146 PhD programmes in Anthropology

The Social Anthropology programme at Stellenbosch University involves independent and original research, leading towards the writing of a dissertation on an approved topic, as developed in an approved research proposal and under the supervision of a supervisor and, where appropriate, a co-supervisor. 

The department of Anthropology at University of Florida offers graduate work leading to the Master of Arts (thesis or non-thesis option) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. 

Students enter the Anthropology Ph.D Program at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), based upon a vote of the faculty, at the time the M.A. degree is conferred or, if entering with a master’s degree, when all requirements demonstrating basic knowledge in the field of anthropology are completed.

At University of Oxford, the DPhil in Anthropology is the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography’s advanced research degree, and is awarded to candidates who have completed a substantial original piece of research in the field. 

Are you interested in exploring the origins and implications of human uniqueness and contemporary human behavior? In this Anthropology program at Arizona State University, you will engage in intensive, collaborative training that fosters critical research on key questions in anthropology and across the social sciences.

The Sociology and Anthropology course at Thammasat University aims to produce graduates with strong theoretical and methodological competency for critical social analysis. 

The Anthropology (DANT.ULisboa) course at Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon is a four-year research-oriented programme. The first year, propaedeutic and probationary, has a teaching component that accompanies the work of consolidating the thesis project, under individual supervision.

The Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia advances the study and constructive understanding of human diversity and commonality, across the globe and throughout the long span of human existence. 

This Social Anthropology with Visual Media programme at The University of Manchester is intended for those with a degree in social or cultural anthropology who wish to use visual media in the course of pursuing doctoral research. 

The Biological Anthropology from University of Cambridge, is an opportunity for original research leading to a thesis within a structured research environment that encourages both independence and collaboration. 

The joint degree in Anthropology and Linguistics from The University of Arizona is designed for students with interests in both departments who would emerge from the program as job candidates for both linguistics and anthropology departments. Both the School of Anthropology and Department of Linguistics offer teaching assistantships and research support for students in the joint Ph.D. program. 

The Doctor of Philosophy program in Anthropology from University of Nevada, Las Vegas combines academically rigorous studies with individual mentorship of students in their areas of interests.

From Archaeology & Anthropology to Environmental & Biological Sciences, Technology, Security, Design & Engineering, or Psychology, research within the Faculty of Science and Technology from Bournemouth University is world-leading.

Throughout the Anthrozoology MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter you have the opportunity to undertake advanced postgraduate research in a friendly, interdisciplinary, collaborative, and highly productive community

This unique, small, and intense Applied Anthropology program from Texas State University focuses on three main areas — research techniques, theory, and professionalism. 

The PhD Anthropology programme at the The Chinese University of Hong Kong is research-oriented. The student may be asked to take additional courses or tutorials, and will be required to present an annual written progress report to his/her supervisor.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Anthropology offered by the Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes challenging and specialized learning opportunities. 

The Department of Anthropology Ph.D. program at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) focuses on social and cultural anthropology.

Graduate study in Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh covers a wide range of geographical and topical specialties in all four subfields of anthropology (social and cultural anthropology, archaeology, physical anthropology, and anthropological linguistics).

The Ph.D. in Social Work and Anthropology (SWAN) at Wayne State University is an innovative trans-disciplinary doctoral degree in social work and anthropology.