70 Full-time PhD programmes in Civil & Private Law

The Law programme of the University of Leicester is offered at the Leicester Law School, a research-led department, recognising the important relationship between excellence in research and in teaching.

The Law PhD programme from University of York was ranked joint first for the excellence of its research outputs in Times Higher Education's ranking of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework.

This Law ccourse from the University of West London provides a lively and stimulating research environment, attracting students from all over the world.

The PhD programme in Law at Bradford University enables you to conduct legal research under the supervision of our international, experienced, and highly committed faculty.

The Law PhD program from University of Pécs enables outstanding scholars to conduct original research with a major impact on academia and legal practice. 

This Law course from Lancaster University is for students who wish to study for a shorter period, we also offer a two-year MPhil research degree.

The Juris Doctor - Constitutional Law J.D program from Liberty University is taught from the perspective of our nation’s Founding Fathers, believing that law and legitimate governmental authority come from God. 

Intensive, selective and challenging, our Comparative Law doctoral program at McGill University is ideal for scholars intent on deepening and broadening their critical understanding of the law, as well as their original engagement with it.

The Law programme from University of Lincoln offers access to structured training, research forums, and networks. Training provides the opportunity to develop research skills which may be beneficial during the course and in future employment.

The PhD Human Rights from University of Essex was established to meet the demands of our students who have an established interest in human rights and wish to pursue doctoral research which goes beyond a single academic discipline but includes a distinct multi and interdisciplinary perspective.

Are you interested in doing some independent research work and would like to start a Law doctorate at the University of Bern? 

This Law at University of Auckland is a globally recognised postgraduate research degree and the highest level of degree you can achieve. PhD students are critical, curious, creative thinkers who undertake original research over at least 3 years.

McGeorge from University of the Pacific offers the Juridical Science degree in two areas: International Water Resources Law and International legal Studies. 

Your Boston University Law education is the foundation for a long, successful career and provides learning opportunities for a lifetime. The breadth, depth, and standards of our offerings are exceptional, in most cases among the nation’s finest.

The Juridical Science degree at Case Western Reserve University is designed to give you an opportunity to complete the highest research degree in law within a specialized field of study of your choice.

The Doctor of Canon Law is the terminal degree at Catholic University of America in the studies of canon law. A canon lawyer is a person trained in the universal law of the Church which is founded in the Code of Canon Law. 

At Florida State University, the College of Law's faculty and students are at the forefront in advocating for Civil Rights in our state and nation.

We offer a PhD in Commercial Law programme degree at the University of Cape Town. Join us and study at our university!  

Reflecting Canada’s bilingual and trijuridical legal system (civil law, common law, aboriginal law), as well as its location in Canada’s Capital, the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa offers graduate programs leading to a doctoral degree in Law.

Graduate of doctoral studies in the Civil Law study program at Comenius University in Bratislava master the scientific methods of basic and applied research in legal sciences, which serve as a basis for carrying out research and development.