7.4k PhD programmes in Europe

The variety of works done within the History and Philosophy of Economics program at the University of Lausanne falls around three main issues – interpretation, epistemology, and contextuality.

The Doctoral Program in Ecology and Evolution (DPEE) from the University of Bern aims to facilitate the acquisition of knowledge and scientific methods through courses, seminars and workshops to which foreign experts will be invited. 

Many of our students go on to further study with our Dentistry research degrees at University of Leeds, including PhD study and more. 

Both in Classical languages and literature, and in ancient history, the DPhil Ancient History programme from University of Oxford is a research degree intended to make it possible for the successful candidate to aspire to a career in research and teaching at university level anywhere in the world where the Classical subjects are studied.

The Sport and Exercise Sciences programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University enables researchers to investigate performance, health, exercise, and coaching through advanced research in physiology, psychology, biomechanics, and sport pedagogy.

Our Biochemistry and Biotechnology research at University of Glasgow aims to answer fundamental questions about how cells and organisms work at the molecular and biochemical level. 

 This World and Comparative Literature PhD programme from The University of Exeter seeks to cross the borders and bridge the distances between languages, literatures and cultures.

The PhD in Ophthalmology programme at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Ophthalmology.

In the Geology programme at University of Glasgow we aim to advance fundamental, quantitative understanding of critical geological phenomena on Earth and across the Solar System to solve scientific, engineering, and societal challenges.

The breadth of Slavonic Languages and Cultures provision at University of Glasgow is unique within Scotland and encompasses the languages, history, society and culture of Russia, Poland and the Czech Republic. 

The PhD Genetics programme at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Genetics.

The multidisciplinary Department of Law and Criminology at the Royal Holloway University of London is home to applied, theoretical and doctrinal research across Criminology, Forensic Psychology, Law, Social Work, and Sociology.

The Computer Science research programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is concerned with understanding the foundations, the mechanisms, and the technologies for developing and deploying advanced information-processing systems.

The Faculty of Georesources and Material Technology is entitled to confer the titles of Dr.-Ing. and Dr. rer. nat. At RWTH Aachen University, a doctoral program is viewed as a graduate's first practical work experience. 

The mission of this Health Sciences programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is to enhance public health and wellbeing through cutting-edge research and education.

The Design Group at The Open University UK has led innovation in distance and online Design Education since its inception.

Law operates in a context of public administration and society where historical, political, economic, social and technological aspects play a part. The Kooijmans Institute for Law and Governance at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam hosts research programmes relating to the central theme of Law and Governance. 

Computational Linguistics, or Language Technology, is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the computational modeling of natural language. This PhD is offered by the Department of Linguistics and Philology at Uppsala University.

During their four-year PhD track, PhD Law candidates at Utrecht University work under the supervision of a professor on a research project that culminates in a doctoral thesis.

The Mathematical Sciences programme offered by Linköping University develops advanced research expertise in theoretical mathematics, statistical analysis, computational methods, and optimisation.