146 PhD programmes in Anthropology

The Social Anthropology PhD programme at The University of Manchester involves substantial original research, normally including ethnographic fieldwork and leading to the production of a thesis.

Anthropology and Sociology from Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies aims to provide students with theoretical perspectives and methodological tools to explore the social and cultural systems that influence, and are influenced by, policy interventions, especially – but not exclusively – in the field of development and international affairs.

The Social Anthropology course from the University of Cambridge is very highly regarded, both in the UK and overseas. We have some extremely distinguished alumni who have been enormously influential in academic Anthropology globally. 

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.

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. 

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.

This Anthropology - Development Studies degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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. 

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. 

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.