52 PhD programmes in Food Science in North America

The Foods and Nutrition program at University of Georgia allows extensive research and study in one of our specialized program areas. Students receive customized training in research methodologies; effective grant writing, dissemination of research findings, and making scholarly contributions.

At the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition. 

Nutrition and Food Sciences from Louisiana State University aims prepare students for professional careers in specialty areas.

At the University of California, Davis we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Food Science. Join us! 

The Agriculture, Food and Environment (AFE) program at Tufts University fuses the disciplines of nutrition, sustainability, agricultural science, environmental studies, and public policy. Our students learn to evaluate the ecological, political, economic and social aspects of food production and distribution. 

The Ph.D. Agricultural Sciences – Poultry Science program from Mississippi State University requires a minimum of three academic years beyond the B.S. degree with the number of hours varying as determined by the student and major professor.

Today’s interest in healthy lifestyles is translating into a remarkable range of career opportunities related to diet, fitness, and health. We offer a Nutrition and Food Science degree at the Florida State University. 

Food Science graduate degrees at Auburn University, although technically offered as an option affiliated with poultry science, are managed by the Food Science Program. 

The doctoral (PhD) program in Integrated Studies In Land and Food Systems from University of British Columbia creates opportunities for students to develop and strengthen research capabilities and advanced knowledge. 

The Department of Food Science at Pennsylvania State University includes researchers who are focused on food chemistry, food microbiology, food engineering, manufacturing and processing, and sensory and consumer science.

The PhD in Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (FARE) at University of Guelph is offered through the Department of FARE with two key areas of study: 1) Food and agricultural economics, and 2) Natural resource and environmental economics. 

The multidisciplinary Food Science graduate degree program at Oklahoma State University several areas of specialization in which to work.