7.4k PhD programmes in Europe

The Business Administration programme offered by De Montfort University develops advanced research expertise in leadership, management, organisational change, and applied business inquiry, enabling experienced professionals to generate innovative solutions to complex organisational challenges through action-based research.

The Mathematics programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in pure and applied mathematics across diverse theoretical and practical domains.

The Materials Science and Technology PhD at the University of Padua is a three-year programme that aims at training at international level young researchers in the most advanced fields of science and engineering of innovative materials at the forefront of science and technology.

Undertaking a PhD in the School of Performance and Cultural Industries at University of Leeds will allow you to become an expert in a specialist area.

The Law program at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid pursues the training and development of the research skills necessary for the pursuit of an academic career in the university environment as well as preparation for professional legal research.

We are a multidisciplinary team of scientists conducting experimental and clinical research of international impact and with a diverse range of specialties, including in areas of molecular, cellular and systems levels, cognitive and behavioural, clinical and computational neuroscience. This Clinical Neuroscience degree is offered at the University of Nottingham. 

The PhD in Nursing (4 years) at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Nursing.

The PhD program in Physics at the University of Padua aims to train you in applying the scientific approach wherever you are, the problem to face, from the smallest to the largest scale in the Universe. It goes far beyond to become expert in a scientific discipline.

The Library Science - Archives and Libraries in the Digital Environment Ph.D. Program at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is research-oriented in everything related to information management in libraries, archives and other information services.

The focus of this Humanities Ph.D. program at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid on an interdisciplinary, creative, and innovative view of humanities as a set of closely related disciplines stands as its most distinctive feature since its inception.

This Biomedical Science and Technology Ph.D. program at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is a response to the need for specific training in the field of bioengineering and biomedicine.

The Geology programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in Earth systems through geological, geochemical, and geophysical approaches.

The Polymers and Biopolymers doctoral programme at Polytechnic University of Catalonia is aimed at the polymer materials sector, which is one of the most active in the chemical industry.

The Economics and Finance programme from Bahçeşehir University (BAU) is dedicated to providing advanced knowledge and research skills in economic theory, financial analysis, and economic policy. 

The PhD programme in Molecular Sciences (Corso di Dottorato in Scienze Molecolari – CDSM ) at the University of Padua offers the highest level of formation in the field of Molecular Sciences at the University of Padova. Since 2019 CDSM has a formal agreement with the Department of Chemical Sciences and Materials Technology of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR).

The PhD programme Medical Imaging is hosted by the Imaging Division, which is part of the Imaging & Oncology Division of Utrecht University. 

The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Utrecht University offers outstanding Master’s programmes and PhD programmes in the fields of general social sciences, cultural anthropology, methods and statistics, educational studies, educational theory, psychology, and sociology. 

Students in this Pharmacy and Pharmacology programme at the University of Bath will present a thesis completed while employed, or they will submit published work embodying research in some aspect of Medicine.

The Biological Sciences programme offered by Aberystwyth University develops advanced expertise in living systems, agricultural innovation, and environmental sustainability.

The Ageing and Social Change programme offered by Linköping University develops advanced research expertise in social dimensions of ageing and life-course transformations.