15 PhD programmes offered by the university

The PhD program in Comparative Gender Studies at Central European University (CEU) focuses on the exploration of gender in its intersection with significant social categories such as race, nation, ethnicity, class, sexuality, age, or ability, and in the context of global knowledge production.

The doctoral program in Sociology and Social Anthropology at Central European University (CEU) blends sociology and anthropology disciplines to create an integrated approach to the study of human society.    

The PhD program in Political Science - Comparative Politics at Central European University (CEU) supports political science scholars in developing subject matter expertise and a broad set of skills critical to securing work placement in the international academic job market. 

The Doctor of Juridical Science program at Central European University (CEU) is a doctoral program that gives you the opportunity to conduct independent research on your chosen topic within legal theory and practice while gaining academic experience as a student and teacher at a doctoral level.

The PhD program in Political Science - Public Policy at Central European University (CEU) supports political science scholars in developing subject matter expertise and a broad set of skills critical to securing work placement in the international academic job market. 

The PhD Political Science - Comparative and International Political Economy at Central European University (CEU) supports political science scholars in developing subject matter expertise and a broad set of skills critical to securing work placement in the international academic job market. 

The program in Cognitive Science at Central European University (CEU) is a research-oriented interdisciplinary program. It combines foundational courses in theory and practical applications of cognitive science with supervised training in experimental methods.   

The PhD program in Political Science - Political Theory at Central European University (CEU) supports political science scholars in developing subject matter expertise and a broad set of skills critical to securing work placement in the international academic job market.

The PhD program in Environmental Sciences and Policy at Central European University (CEU) provides an interdisciplinary education environmental sciences and policy.

The PhD program in Political Science - International Relations at Central European University (CEU) supports political science scholars in developing subject matter expertise and a broad set of skills critical to securing work placement in the international academic job market. 

At the PhD program in Network and Data Science at Central European University (CEU) you'll use network data analytics to uncover the hidden structures shaping social, economic and political systems. 

The Late Antique, Medieval and Early Modern Studies at Central European University (CEU) is a research-oriented program that emphasizes interdisciplinary research, collaboration with international scholars, and working with original sources.  

The Comparative History program at Central European University (CEU) focuses on the comparison, interconnectedness and entanglements of distinct geocultural regions: Central, Southeastern, and Eastern Europe, from the Eastern Mediterranean to Central Asia, in close relation to the history of other historical regions, most notably with Western Europe and the Middle East. 

The PhD Philosophy at Central European University (CEU) is a comprehensive training that combines analytical and historical approaches to philosophy.

The PhD program in Economics at Central European University (CEU) prepares you to conduct cutting-edge original research that addresses the fundamental economic questions of the 21st century.