76 PhD programmes in Cognitive Science

The Neurosciences and Cognition doctoral program at Ecole Centrale de Lyon provides the opportunity to pursue advanced studies in the field of neurosciences and cognition within a highly regarded academic environment.

The Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences program at Auburn University provides a firm foundation in cognitive and behavioral sciences. Electives allow students in the CaBS PhD program flexibility in developing their own areas of specialization.

Abertay’s Division of Psychology and Forensic Sciences has a strong and active role in delivering research degrees, including those in partnership with the NHS, local education authorities, Police Scotland, and the business and digital technology communities. This PhD in Developmental Psychology and Language Learning is offered at Abertay University.

Neuroscience and Applied Cognitive Science is a Graduate area of study within the Psychology Department from University of Guelph.

The Cognitive Psychology program from Colorado State University is committed to being a nationally recognized program in cognitive psychology and to training first-rate researchers and scholars in the science of the human mind.

Are you interested in the nature of cognition, be it natural or artificial? This Cognitive Science research programme is offered at the University of Sussex.

The term "Cognitive Psychology" at Purdue University encompasses most topics in human experimental psychology. It includes the fields of sensory and perceptual processes, attention, human learning, memory, information processing, psycholinguistics, judgment, problem-solving, neuroscience, and human factors. 

The Cognitive Neuroscience doctoral program at George Washington University develops scientists who perform research in academic and research institutions.

The Developmental and Brain Sciences (DBS) PhD at the University of Massachusetts Boston is a research-intensive program focused on understanding cognition, perception, and behavior when underlying neural and hormonal mechanisms are developing.

The Ph.D. program in Applied Psychology and Prevention Science (APPS) at the University of Massachusetts Lowell is designed to train students and current practitioners who seek advanced education in the application of psychological theories and methods to address real-world problems, as well as to promote optimal quality of life outcomes.

The Ph.D. program in Second Language Acquisition at the University of Maryland aims to train students to conduct research on second language acquisition processes.

Psychoanalytic Studies graduates from University of Essex go on to a number of different destinations, including further study and training in psychoanalysis, Jungian analysis, or psychoanalytic psychotherapy. 

Cognitive Science of Language from University of Nova Gorica provides high quality training of young researchers in Linguistics in the context of contemporary Cognitive Science.

The Cognitive Science and Language course from Rovira i Virgili University aims to train students to carry out high-quality advanced research.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology - Cognitive Neuroscience at Florida International University trains students to become experts in the study of the neuroscience of cognition and behavior.

The Learning, Cognition, Instruction, and Development - Human Development degree at Rutgers University is concerned with the study of human development and learning across the life span.

Cognitive psychology is the scientific study of mental function, including perception, attention, learning, memory, reasoning, language, and decision making. The Cognitive Psychology course at Rutgers University offers students the opportunity to conduct original research in modern laboratories featuring state-of-the-art equipment.

Binghamton University’s doctoral program in Cognitive Psychology emphasizes the development of critical thinking, research competence and theory construction and evaluation.

The Learning Sciences programme offered by Bogazici University develops advanced research in learning sciences, integrating cognition, design, methodology, and socio-cultural perspectives.

The Cognition and Culture programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced expertise in the cognitive and evolutionary study of cultural phenomena, preparing researchers to investigate cultural transmission, belief systems, social reasoning, and human behaviour through scientific methods and cross-disciplinary perspectives.