163 PhD programmes in Architecture

The PhD in Architecture programme from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), is a strategic research collaboration between XJTLU and the University of Liverpool. Upon successful completion of your programme, you will receive a University of Liverpool-issued degree, which is recognised by China’s Ministry of Education.

With a strong focus on interdisciplinary research, doctoral candidates engage in innovative projects that contribute to scientific and technological advancement. The Architecture and Urban Planning degree is offered by Silesian University of Technology.

The Smart Buildings and Cities program from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) wants to contribute to the transition towards smart, intelligent and sustainable cities where quality of life is high.

The Architectural Engineering  programme from Illinois Institute of Technology is awarded in recognition of a high level of mastery in the field of architectural engineering and upon demonstration of a distinct ability to make substantial creative contributions to knowledge in the field.

The Ph.D. programme in Architecture. History and Project (DASP) was born out of two long lasting traditions of doctoral level studies and research in the area of Architecture at Politecnico di Torino. 

The Architecture programme from Illinois Institute of Technology will help you explore the historic and contemporary intersections among architecture, culture, and technology through two areas of specialization: Technologies of the Built Environment and History, Theory, and Criticism. 

The Architectural Heritage doctoral course from Politecnico di Torino places heritage at the centre of its research interests, mainly in the forms of historical buildings in urban, rural, and landscape contexts in relation to the socio-economic, cultural, productive, and administrative realities of the territory which is continuously transforming.  

The DPhil in Architectural History at the University of Oxford profits from the close links within the Department between the disciplines of architectural history, art history, design history, English local history and landscape archaeology. The programme is designed to enable students, including mature students, to undertake individual research.

The Doctoral School of Architecture program of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics is offered by the Faculty of Architecture.

The Architecture programme form Istanbul Okan University is designed together with the Master's Programmes in Architecture with Thesis and Non-Thesis. Ph. D.

Designed for high performing university graduates, the Architecture and Building program from James Cook University is a postgraduate research degree with a supervised project of original research at its core. Develop high level independent research skills while making an original contribution of knowledge to a specific discipline or area of practice. 

The Landscaping from Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava focuses on scientific research on the evaluation and assessment of soil, water, and air protection and the disposal of waste.  

The Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at University of California, Berkeley offers a professional graduate degree, the Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning.

The Theory and History of Architecture programme of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia is designed for architects or graduates in the humanities, archaeology or fine arts who hold a master’s degree in architecture, archaeology or the humanities.

Architecture from University of California, Berkeley is a research degree appropriate for those seeking careers in teaching and scholarship in architecture and its related areas, or in roles in government or professional consultation that require depth in specialization and experience in research.

At the University of Washington, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Built Environment. Join us! 

Architecture Taylor's University  provides a platform for you to delve deep into your chosen research areas, pushing the boundaries of architectural understanding and practice. As a doctoral candidate, you will work closely with your advisors to develop and execute a research project of substantial scope and significance.

Architectural Engineering at Drexel University is inherently an interdisciplinary enterprise that is centered on the design, construction, and operation of the built environment. 

The graduate program in Art and Architectural History at University of Virginia is dedicated to training the next generation of professors, museum professionals, and leaders in the digital humanities.

This Architecture program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign offers advanced training for those students whose goal is a career of research and scholarship in academia, industry, or government.