163 PhD programmes in Architecture

The Ph.D. program in Architecture at Columbia University is oriented toward the training of scholars in the field of architectural history and theory.

In the Doctoral School of Architecture at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), you can broaden your experience in basic or applied research in the field of Architecture.

Urbanism from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia is aimed at students who wish to undertake further research training in order to complete and defend a doctoral thesis.

The Architectural, Civil and Urban Heritage and Refurbishment of Existing Buildings programme of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia is a joint doctoral programme.

This Sciences of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering programme is offered at the University of Padua. 

At Architectural Design from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia the central theme of the practice of architecture is architectural design, which must bring together construction, spatial organisation and use via the aesthetic, ethical and cognitive dimensions of the design process.

The Computer Architecture programme at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia focuses primarily on computer architecture.

The Built Environment (Practice-based) at the University of New South Wales is aimed at practitioners operating within or across the broad range of disciplines represented in the faculty, from architecture and design to planning and construction.  

The Architecture program from Princeton University focuses on the history, theory, and criticism of architecture, urbanism, landscape, and building technology. 

The Architecture programme offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology develops advanced research expertise in architectural theory, design, and the planning of the built environment.

The Architecture and Urban Design deparment at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) offers two academic graduate degrees: the Master of Arts in Architecture (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture (PhD).

The post-professional Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto is a unique, highly rigorous and interdisciplinary program that trains students in multiple specialties and related disciplines to pursue research of the highest academic standard.

Studying for an MPhil with University of East London's School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering (ACE) will push you to the limit - and you'll be supported all the way by our world-class academic staff. 

The School of the Built Environment at Oxford Brookes University has a dynamic and thriving research programme within a research environment that is internationally recognised for its quality and impact.

The Architecture programme offered by Manchester Metropolitan University enables doctoral researchers to deepen their expertise while developing advanced research and practical skills in architecture, urbanism, design, and related creative practices.

The Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning places a high emphasis on its research activities. The degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney may be undertaken across the school's active research areas: Architecture, Architectural and Design Science, the Design Lab, and Urban and Regional Planning.

The School of Architecture and Cities at University of Westminster has a strong reputation for research and hosts a series of research centres and groups. The University of Westminster and its courses are located in London.

Doctoral studies in Architecture at Georgia Institute of Technology train students for careers conducting research in academic settings, in scientific laboratories, and now increasingly in private firms as well.

The Architecture PhD programme is offered by the School of Design from the Universiti Teknologi Brunei.

The Architectural Engineering Ph.D. at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln allows students to develop depth and breadth of knowledge by focusing their research within specialized concentrations of the AE field.