1.2k PhD programmes in Canada

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Russian offered by the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures in the Faculty of Arts at the McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes scholarly and in-depth learning opportunities. 

The School of Public Health at the University of Alberta also offers several Graduate Embedded Certificates, which students can opt to complete concurrently with a graduate degree.

The PhD in Health Sciences at Lakehead University is designed to be a research-intensive program emphasizing the development of research skills with a particular focus on populations who historically have higher rates of poorer health (such as seniors and Indigenous populations).

The graduate program in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto provides a curriculum of courses and a broad-based multidisciplinary approach to research in mechanisms of human disease leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree.

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Graduate courses and research opportunities are offered to qualified students in a wide range of subjects.

The Mechanical Engineering profession covers a very wide spectrum from nano-scale to industrial-scale and includes engines, robots, bio-mechanical and environmentally “green” systems. We offer a Mechanical and Materials Engineering degree at the Western University - Canada.

In our Biology program, students at the University of Ottawa receive outstanding academic and professional training that leads to career opportunities in a wide range of fields. Graduates find employment in federal government departments, leading and emerging private sectors and in academia all over the world.

The Collaborative Specialization in One Health (CSOH) at the University of Guelph prepares future leaders for the complex challenges at the confluence of human, animal, and environmental health, working across disciplinary boundaries, conducting multidisciplinary research, mobilizing knowledge, and informing policy.

The  PhD in Management at Carleton University is centred on applied research on complex management problems in an interdisciplinary context. We teach the skills to address complex management issues by taking a system-level approach and by drawing upon resources and ideas from multiple functional areas.

The doctor of philosophy (PhD) in Sustainable Energy Engineering (SEE) at Simon Fraser University, offered through the Faculty of Applied Sciences, is a research-intensive program that has a primary emphasis on the PhD thesis.

Biochemistry is used to study living systems at the molecular level. The research of our Biochemistry PhD students at Western University - Canada spans a variety of interconnected fields that aim to understand and treat human disease and improve human health and well-being.

Biology at Western University - Canada offers research-intensive, thesis-based graduate training at the Masters' and the Doctoral level. 

Along with Acadia University and Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU), St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) is pleased to offer a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Educational Studies.

The PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Lakehead University satisfies the demand in academia and industry for highly qualified personnel in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

The Graduate Program in Integrative Biology at the University of Guelph is one of the finest in the country for research, training, and scholarship in both plant and animal sciences. 

The Departments of Physics at the University of Guelph and University of Waterloo offers MSc and PhD degrees in many fields.

The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at the Memorial University of Newfoundland offers thesis-based graduate programs leading to a doctor of philosophy (PhD) degree in Electrical Engineering.

The PhD in Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (FARE) at University of Guelph is offered through the Department of FARE with two key areas of study: 1) Food and agricultural economics, and 2) Natural resource and environmental economics. 

The Educational Psychology programme offered by Simon Fraser University develops advanced expertise in lifespan learning, human development, and inclusive educational practice.

The Department of Linguistics at Simon Fraser University offers graduate work leading to MA and PhD degrees.