7.4k PhD programmes in Europe

The primary objective of the Bioethics programme at Masaryk University is to prepare independent professionals who are capable of reflecting upon the ethical, legislative, and social aspects of both biomedicine and biotechnologies, based on their primary field of specialisation.

In the Infectious Disease programme from University of Glasgow we take a highly interdisciplinary approach to the study of infectious disease that combines mathematical and statistical modelling with ecology, evolutionary biology, parasitology, immunology and bioinformatics and the social sciences.

At University of Glasgow, a vibrant research community in Criminology supports students to become excellent researchers who are theoretically informed and actively engaged in the public debate about crime and justice.

The vibrancy of our research environment derives from our large body of postgraduate Environmental Sciences students at University of Glasgow.

The Sports Science programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in sport and physical activity as complex social, cultural, and performance-related phenomena.

The Social Education PhD programme from Masaryk University main goal is to prepare PhD students for research work in the academic environment.

The Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Burgundy is focused on research training for research and development, expertise and consulting.

Nestled in the cultural and academic landscape of Poland, the Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences proudly presents its distinguished doctoral program in Nutrition and Food Technology.

This PhD degree programme is offered within the Doctoral School of Medical and Health Sciences at the Jagiellonian University.

Compelling for its in-depth coverage of issues in both financial and managerial accounting, the Ph.D. Program in Accounting at Darmstadt University of Technology offers a two-year cycle of doctoral-level courses developed specifically to transmit a rigorous methodological framework in the core areas of accounting as well as selected core areas of economics.

The research subject of Mechanical Engineering at Blekinge Institute of Technology focuses on digital product development and engineering design—where new methods and tools help organisations create innovative, sustainable and competitive products and product–service solutions.

Explore global issues in relation to the world of politics and international law, in times of peace and conflict, with this International Relations degree from the University of St Andrews.

Have you completed your master’s degree and are you working, for example as a researcher, but want to carry on studying? Then the Health and Welfare professional doctorate programme offered at the HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht may be for you. 

TU Dresden researchers want to generate an innovative class of materials within the Research Training Group in Interactive Fiber Rubber Composites, i.e. fiber-reinforced composite materials including structurally integrated actuator and sensor networks.

Are you passionate about doing theology or studies of religion? And do you want to write a doctoral dissertation and obtain a PhD degree in these fields? The Graduate School of Religion and Theology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers excellent opportunities for high-level academic research and doctorate studies, both residential and non-residential.

The aim of the Research Program in Child Development (RPCD) at the University of Amsterdam is to gain knowledge on variations in typical and atypical child development, and on preventive and clinical intervention programs that can be used to effectively support child development

At RWTH Aachen University, we offer our graduate students a phd programme degree in Mechanical Engineering. 

The French programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced expertise in Francophone literature, language, culture, and identity, preparing researchers to investigate the diverse historical, linguistic, and cultural dimensions of the French-speaking world.

Operations Management and Operations Research programme from ESSEC Business School - Paris provides students a structured education in quantitative research methods and complex tools for management science.

Classics is a close-knit Department at Royal Holloway University of London offering a range of sub-disciplines, approaches and methodologies, and periods. We are distinctive in our ambitious coverage (literature, history, archaeology, reception).