45 PhD programmes offered by the university

York University's PhD Program in Accounting is all about groundbreaking research. It offers you the opportunity to work with leading researchers on issues that concern the business community, the accounting profession, and broader society. 

A truly interdisciplinary approach, this Social and Political Thought program at York University aims to integrate intellectual interests common to the humanities and social sciences.

The Graduate Program in Philosophy at York University offers rigorous training for MA students in preparation for admission to PhD programs, and supports PhD students in developing a professional research profile.  

The Chemistry program at York University focuses on a wide range of study and research in all of the traditional areas of analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, physical and theoretical chemistry with specialization available in atmospheric chemistry, mass spectrometry, biomolecular interactions and materials science.

The Graduate Program in Digital Media at York University offers courses and opportunities for advanced training and research leading to the degrees of Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MSc), and Doctor of Philosophy.

Earth and Space Science is a multidisciplinary research program at York University associated with the Centre for Research in Earth & Space Science (CRESS).

This Health program at York University focuses on the exploration of health policy in relation to equity and international perspectives. 

The Graduate Program in History at York University fosters intensive examination of historical questions using a variety of approaches. These include gender, transnational and comparative, economic, political, cultural and social history.

Join leading scholars at the emerging frontiers of business with this Business Administration degree at the York University. 

The objectives of the Linguistics and Applied Linguistics PhD program at York University are to educate candidates in linguistics and applied linguistics. The program approaches the study of language from a variety of perspectives, with a primary focus on language in its social context. 

The Kinesiology and Health Science program at York University is primarily research based and offers opportunities for the study of physiology, neuroscience, biomechanics, socio-cultural study of sport, physical activity, health and fitness behaviours.   

The Graduate Program in Science and Technology Studies at York University offers advanced training leading to MA and PhD degrees.

This Art History and Visual Culture program at York University focuses on the Canadian heritage in the visual arts, including works of art made by Canadians as well as works that have been brought to Canada and remain here on a permanent basis.

Our PhD Social Work program at York University provides students with advanced scholarship related to the development and practice of critical knowledge, theory, skills and approaches to social work. 

York University’s graduate program in Mechanical Engineering, housed in the newly constructed Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence, offers an exceptional opportunity to work with award-winning investigators in state-of-the-art facilities to make a difference in tomorrow’s world.

York University’s graduate program in Civil Engineering, housed in an emerging department with innovators committed to sustainable, resilient infrastructure, offers the perfect place to take on the challenges of today with solutions for tomorrow.

The PhD in Marketing at York University centers on research and emphasizes the relationship between theory development and empirical analysis. It offers unprecedented depth in certain areas of specialization, and also offers students a broad background across several of marketing’s core disciplines.

This challenging graduate diploma highlights the comparative, multilingual, cross-cultural nature of a student’s graduate training. We offer a Comparative Literature degree at the York University. 

The PhD Critical Disability Studies program at York University offers a comprehensive curriculum covering major scholarly perspectives. It is offered on a full-time basis only.

Osgoode is one of Canada's oldest and most prestigious law schools with a reputation for academic excellence. This Law degree is offered at the York University.