7.4k PhD programmes in Europe

Research in this Migration, Gender and Generation area at The Open University UK is part of the SSGS Research Centre for Global Challenges and Social Justice, which provides spaces for research students to take part in academic seminars and the annual research festival, and offers informal discussion and training spaces for postgraduate students.

The Languages programme offered by Manchester Metropolitan University enables researchers to deepen their expertise and develop advanced research and practical skills across modern languages, translation, linguistics, and intercultural studies.

Our professional Clinical Psychology doctorate at Staffordshire University represents a unique blend of academic study, clinical experience and research which will enable you to qualify as a registered Clinical Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

The Geography course from the University of Cambridge welcomes applications from well-qualified candidates with previous training in geography or a related discipline and normally a relevant master's qualification. 

Studying for a PhD in Law from University of Leeds will allow you to become an expert in a specialist legal area and gain high-quality research training, which will equip you to undertake further research projects.

Studying for a PhD in the School of Politics and International Studies at University of Leeds will allow you to become an expert in a specialist area, develop advanced research skills and enhance your professional development. 

We are one of the country’s leading media departments, working across both theory and practice and with growing interest in the digital. This Media Arts programme is offered at Royal Holloway University of London. 

The interdisciplinary doctoral program in Classical and Ancient Studies (PAW) at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich combines the ancient studies competencies of the subjects involved in the MZAW. 

The DPhil in Computer Science at University of Oxford is an advanced research degree, awarded for significant (new) contribution to the existing body of knowledge in the field of computer science. 

The Class of Culture and History, integrated into the Graduate School Language & Literature Munich at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich, offers graduate students the opportunity to study major issues in the history, culture, media, politics, and society of the United States, Canada and the Americas, including the Caribbean. 

The PhD Interpreting Studies programme at The University of Manchester will enable you to undertake a significant piece of original research under the supervision of our academics.

Our PhD in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences programme at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

The Mathematics and Science Education programme offered by Bogazici University develops advanced expertise in science and mathematics education through research and pedagogical training.

The Department of Biology at University of Oxford offers a broad range of research opportunities for graduate students. The department maintains a large and interactive group of around 200 DPhil students.

The Neurosciences programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in the structure and function of the nervous system across multiple scientific levels.

The PhD in Stem Cell Research programme at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of the field.

The Animal Production programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in livestock systems, focusing on nutrition, genetics, welfare, and sustainable production.

At University of Oxford, the DPhil International Relations programme is a full-time programme of doctoral research in the academic study of International Relations with an expected length of three to four years of full-time study or six to eight years of part-time study. 

The DPhil in Theoretical Physics at the University of Oxford is a research-based course of three to four years in duration.

The Physics programme offered by Aberystwyth University develops advanced expertise in fundamental physical processes, materials research, and space science.