1.2k PhD programmes in Canada

Although the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Memorial University of Newfoundland has offered graduate degrees for many years, the past decade has seen an explosion of interest in these programs, adding invaluable new voices to the Department's community of researchers.

The Geography and Environment PhD is a research degree from Western University - Canada in which the thesis, contributing original knowledge to the field of research, is the primary focus. 

The scope of these research projects represents an enormous range of interests, from purely 'academic' to strongly 'applied' industrial and environmental topics. We offer a Geology degree at the Western University - Canada.

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 Civil Engineering.

The Department of Indigenous Studies at University of Saskatchewan seeks to provide an intellectual milieu where teaching and research are well grounded in the priorities and knowledge of Saskatchewan’s Aboriginal communities, all the while placing them within the larger fabric of the Canadian Aboriginal experience and the emergent global, social phenomenon of indigeneity.

The Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences at University of Saskatchewan has an active program of research from whole animal investigations to cellular and molecular research. 

Spanning the boundaries of modern chemistry and biology, this unique, research-intensive Molecular Science programme delivered at the Toronto Metropolitan University provides innovative professional training for tomorrow’s scientific leaders.

The Higher Education program at the University of Toronto is offered by the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE).

The Translational Medicine PHd course from Queen's University are the first research-based graduate programs focused on translational medicine at both master’s and doctoral levels in Canada. 

The ultimate goal of the graduate programs in Economics at the University of Toronto is to further the student’s capacity for economic analysis through rigorous instruction in theory, econometrics, and a wide variety of fields.

The Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry and Biochemistry, (GWC)2, is housed in the Chemistry Departments at the University of Guelph and Waterloo, two of Canada’s leading Universities. A diverse team of world-class faculty from both Departments provide research opportunities in a myriad of chemical research areas. Join the Chemistry program at University of Guelph.

The degree requirements for the Ph.D. program in Neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge consist of successful completion of courses, a comprehensive examination, a Thesis, and a Thesis Oral Defence.

The PhD in Industrial Relations and Human Resources at the University of Toronto is a research-oriented program of study designed to provide students with a thorough knowledge of the field and strong research skills.

The department of Anthropology at the University of Manitoba offers PhD programs in sociocultural anthropology, biological anthropology and archaeology.

The Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the University of Toronto offers graduate programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in two fields: Ancient Near Eastern Studies and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.

The Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) degree at the University of Toronto is designed to prepare scientists and scholars with the analytical and research skills required to expand knowledge of clinical, theoretical, and health systems issues.

Reflecting Canada’s bilingual and trijuridical legal system (civil law, common law, aboriginal law), as well as its location in Canada’s Capital, the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa offers graduate programs leading to a doctoral degree in Law.

The Biology (Fredericton) degree at the University of New Brunswick is centered on the development and performance of an original research project, ranging from the molecular level through a broad range of interests in organismal biology to ecology and evolutionary biology.

The department at Royal Military College of Canada is accredited to offer Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering.

The Planning Program is an internationally recognized, dynamic unit within the Department of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto.