1.2k PhD programmes in Canada

Carleton University’s PhD in Architecture is an innovative, comprehensive doctoral program that fuses research with critical practice in architecture.

Students working towards a graduate degree in the Mechanical Engineering program at Royal Military College of Canada participate in advanced studies in fields such as thermofluids, dynamics and control, materials, and solid mechanics. 

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.

As a student in the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pharmacy program at the University of Manitoba, you’ll be able to specialize and advance your own research in modern, well-equipped labs alongside world-class researchers.

The PhD programme in Nursing at the University of Windsor, focusing on health outcomes and health services research, will combine coursework, comprehensive exams and a dissertation.

The Plant Science (PhD) program at the University of Manitoba educates students in basic plant sciences and applied crop production. Research in the department is focused on developing superior cultivars and new production systems suited to the changing needs of producers and the agri-food industry.

This Chemistry PhD course from the Queen's University is a research-intensive degree that requires the student to make a unique contribution to science that can be written into a Ph.D. thesis.

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). 

This Kinesiology course from Queen's University provides quality, focused education at the master's and doctoral levels including study in the areas of health promotion, biomechanics, physical activity epidemiology, sport psychology, exercise physiology, and socio-cultural studies of sport, health and the body. We seek to develop intellectual curiosity in effective researchers and educators.  

The Division of Biomedical Sciences (BMS) in the Faculty of Medicine at the Memorial University of Newfoundland hosts the Bioscience of Health and Disease graduate program, offering students the opportunity to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree.

The PhD program in Psychological Science at Lakehead University is a research-intensive program in all areas of psychology including biological, cognitive, individual and social bases of behaviour.

The Division of Clinical Epidemiology in the Faculty of Medicine at the Memorial University of Newfoundland hosts the Clinical Epidemiology graduate program, offering students the opportunity to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree. 

The Ph.D. Geography program at University of Guelph offers opportunities for advanced research in the areas of socio-economic spaces and change, environmental governance and management, and biophysical systems and processes. 

The PhD Human Health and Nutritional Sciences program at University of Guelph is offered in: biomechanics; nutrition, exercise and metabolism; and nutritional and nutraceutical sciences. The focus is on physical activity and diet as powerful lifestyle determinants of human health. 

This Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, PhD from Queen's University students choose one of the following Fields of Specialization, which represent the current research strengths of the Department