464 PhD programmes in Economics

The Department of Economics at Royal Holloway University of London is one of the top economics departments in the country with a wide range of expertise, including labour economics, development economics, microeconomic theory, and experimental economics.

The University of Tokyo offers a three-year Doctoral degree in International Program in Economics, and the program does NOT require Japanese language ability to obtain the degree.

The aim of this Economic History program at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is to train researchers in the different branches of economic history. Upon completion of the doctoral program, they will be able to analyse, understand and resolve issues relating to the long-term economic development of societies through the analysis of available historical data.

Graduates in the Economics program from Carnegie Mellon University have exceptional research training in economic theory and the quantitative tools required for innovative research on complex economic problems.

The Economic Analysis programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in economic theory and quantitative analysis within an international academic environment.

Our aim in the Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment programme from University of Glasgow is to be the world-leading centre for health economic and health technology assessment research and education, working to improve health and wellbeing through better decision-making.

Economics and Finance at Free University of Bozen-Bolzano is jointly run by the Universities of Trento and the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.

The PhD Human Development and Family Science program at University of Georgia  integrates research and professional practice in human development and family science. Courses and practicum experiences in research, teaching, and service train students to identify, prevent, or solve problems and promote well-being.

This Transport Economics program is offered by the Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management within the College of Business and Economics at the University of Johannesburg.

The Health Economics programme offered by Swansea University offers an outstanding opportunity to make an original contribution to the development and application of health economics and outcome research to real-life issues in healthcare delivery and policy. 

The main purpose of the Islamic Economics and Finance programme at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University is to contribute to the development of the theory and practice of Islamic economics and the establishment of an Islamic economic and financial system by emphasizing the legal and moral aspects of Islam.

The Technology Management and Economics programme offered by Chalmers University of Technology develops advanced research expertise in the interaction between technology, organisations, and economic systems.

If you want to deepen your economic knowledge by inspiring future economic professionals in a high-level teaching role or contributing to cutting-edge research, a PhD in Economics at the University at Albany is the degree to push you toward your goals. In the public and private sectors, there are opportunities for individuals with advanced economic theory and econometric aptitude.

The doctoral program is offered jointly by the Departments of Economics at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa. It stresses the application of economic theory to the analysis of Canadian economic policy and economic development. 

GradAB is the joint doctoral programme in labour market research of the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and the School of Business, Economics and Society of the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU).

The Economics programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in economic analysis, quantitative modelling, and policy-relevant investigation.

The aim of the Economic History doctoral education at the Umea University is that the doctoral student should learn to critically and independently solve economic-historical research tasks and to contribute to the development of economic historical knowledge by producing a doctoral thesis.

The Department of Economics at University of Alberta offers a course-based Master of Arts program, a course-based Master of Arts program with a specialization in Economics and Finance and a thesis-based PhD program.

The International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) at Erasmus University Rotterdam offers a four-year PhD programme leading to an internationally recognized degree. 

This Scientific, Technological and Social Methods Enabling Circular Economy PhD at the University of Padua is a strongly multidisciplinary course that offers training with technical-scientific, socio-economic, managerial and legal skills with the aim to propose innovative solutions for the transition to circular economy models.