1.2k PhD programmes in Canada

The Cinema Studies Institute offers a program leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Cinema Studies. Faculty members at the University of Toronto have expertise in several areas, including film history, film theory, film analysis, and film and cultural practices.

The PhD program in Public Administration at the University of Ottawa aims to prepare students for academic and research careers.

The University of Manitoba PhD in Social Work focuses on developing skills for research and teaching in the field of social work. Our goal is to advance the fields of social work practice and social policy, striving to promote respect for human rights and dignity, individual worth and wellbeing, diversity, social inclusion and the principles of social justice.

The Department of Cell and Systems Biology at the University of Toronto is strongly committed to providing excellent graduate programs that train and mentor students in the fields of Cell, Molecular, and Systems Biology.

The School of International Development and Global Studies (SIDGS) at the University of Ottawa offers an interdisciplinary graduate program leading to the degree of PhD in International Development.

Advance your career in biomedical science and make a real impact on the world with our research-intensive PhD program in Immunology at the University of Manitoba.

The new interdisciplinary graduate program in the field of Critical Studies in Improvisation (IMPR) at University of Guelph offers MA and PhD Degrees incorporating foundations in critical inquiry, built on years of award-winning, arts-based research and training by the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI). 

The Biotechnology program offered at Brock University encompasses the broad field of chemical and gene biotechnology.

The Department of Ocean Sciences at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, located within metres of the North Atlantic, specializes in the study of biological and biochemical patterns and processes in cold-ocean environments and adaptations in resident organisms. It offers this PhD in Marine Biology.

The Interdisciplinary Studies program at the University of New Brunswick enables students to pursue individualized and innovative interdisciplinary research outside the boundaries of existing discipline-specific graduate programs.

The PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the Western University - Canada offers specializations in Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Mechatronics, and Imaging.

Biotechnology is a field of study that uses living organisms or cellular and bio-molecular processes to make new products, solve problems, or provide new methods of production. This PhD is offered at Lakehead University.

The PhD in Civil Engineering program at Lakehead University is designed for highly qualified personnel interested in a rewarding career in fundamental or applied research.

Western University - Canada’s program in Comparative Literature has recognized strengths in various literatures (especially – but not limited to – American, Canadian, Classical, English, French & Francophone, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian and Spanish). 

All graduate Mechanical Engineering programs at University of Saskatchewan are conducted under the supervision of a faculty member.

The Department of Economics at the University of Ottawa offers students a PhD degree program in Economics.

The Industrial-Organizational Psychology degree at University of Guelph is the study of how people behave at work. More specifically, I-O psychologists are interested in such topics as: recruiting and hiring the best people, improving employee skills, motivating employees, fostering team work, leadership, and employee well-being.

Apply your knowledge to the many social and physical challenges we face during our lives, such as gender politics, group dynamics, death and dying. We offer a Human Studies and Interdisciplinarity degree at Laurentian University.

As a student in the Boreal Ecology Ph.D. Program at Laurentian University, you will conduct research in ecology related to northern areas, including, but not limited to the Boreal Shield and the Boreal Forest Biome.

The Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD), a thesis degree program at the University of Toronto, is for outstanding law students seeking to pursue careers in teaching, policy, and research.