58 PhD programmes offered by the university

Doctoral students conduct their studies both in Portugal and in the United States, and are co-advised by faculty from Carnegie Mellon University and from Portuguese partner higher education institutions. We offer a Computer Science with Portugal degree at the Carnegie Mellon University. 

The Chemistry degree at Carnegie Mellon University has renowned faculty and a highly collaborative culture conducive to exciting graduate studies.

Understanding human behavior in organizations and solving problems requires the integration of a variety of social science and related disciplines. We offer a Organizational Behavior and Theory degree at Carnegie Mellon University. 

Related to the Ph.D. program in operations research, Carnegie Mellon University offers an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Algorithms, Combinatorics, and Optimization. 

The joint Ph.D. program in Behavioral Economics at Carnegie Mellon University is the first Ph.D. program of its kind for students looking to do cutting-edge research at the intersection of economics and psychology.

Our Department at the Carnegie Mellon University offers a joint program in collaboration with the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, leading to a Ph.D. in Statistics and Public Policy.

The goal of the Cognitive Neuroscience Ph.D. Program at Carnegie Mellon University is to train cognitive neuroscientists who deeply understand and integrate cross-disciplinary research findings, perspectives, and tools for the study of mind, brain, and behavior.

Students seeking a Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences at the Carnegie Mellon University are expected to show a broad grasp of mathematics and demonstrate a genuine ability to do mathematical research. 

Our graduate Physics program at Carnegie Mellon University trains students at the leading edge of physics research, preparing them to become the next generation of leaders in academia and industry. 

The doctoral Materials Science and Engineering degree at Carnegie Mellon University emphasizes the creation of new knowledge through extensive independent research, including the formulation of hypotheses, the interpretation of phenomena revealed by research, and the extraction of general principles upon which predictions can be made. 

The goal of the Psychology Ph.D. Program at Carnegie Mellon University is to train people in the areas of cognitive, developmental, and social/personality and health psychology.

Formal coursework for a Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon University must cover at least three out of five core areas: physiology and cellular/molecular biology, biomaterials and tissue engineering, biomechanics, biomedical imaging and bioinformatics, and neuroengineering; 

The Doctorate Program in Pure and Applied Logic at Carnegie Mellon University is an interdisciplinary program designed to support students seeking a career in Mathematics, but interested in working in an area of logic supported by the Department of Philosophy. 

Our graduate Building Performance and Diagnostics programs at Carnegie Mellon University in Building Performance & Diagnostics (BPD) have long led the world in advanced building technologies that sustainably reshape the built environment.

The PhD of Architecture Engineering - Construction Management (MSAECM) at Carnegie Mellon University focuses on the integration of design and technology, particularly advanced information systems, as a means of both improving building performance and enhancing environmental sustainability.

The PhD in Architecture (PhD-Arch) program at Carnegie Mellon University advances interpretive, contextual, and projective perspectives on the built environment and spatial design.

Carnegie Mellon University ’s Ph.D. program in Human-Computer Interaction is rigorous, creative, and deeply interdisciplinary.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering at the Carnegie Mellon University prepares students for careers in research and academia. 

The Social and Decision Sciences doctoral program at Carnegie Mellon University emphasizes multi-disciplinary approaches to complex problems.

At the Carnegie Mellon University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Statistics - Engineering and Public Policy.