156 Full-time PhD programmes in Communication Studies

Building on the essential research and critical thinking skills learned at the master’s level, our Communication PhD graduates at Carleton University form the next generation of communication scholars as well as holding senior positions in government and cultural agencies. 

With one of the nation's premier doctoral programs in Communication, the Annenberg School at the University of Pennsylvania is a tight-knit, supportive community of scholars committed to advancing knowledge of our media environment.

Since its inception, the Communications and Media doctoral program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign has encouraged interdisciplinary studies of communication and media. ICR faculty represent the three academic departments within the College of Media: Advertising, Journalism, Media & Cinema Studies. 

The PhD program in Communication Studies at West Virginia University is intended to qualify the student to teach and conduct research in instructional communication, interpersonal communication or organizational communication at the university level.

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Communications from Columbia University offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the relationships between people and media in their cultural, social, political, historical, economic and technological contexts.

Communication Studies at the University of Otago focuses on the social, technological, political and cultural implications of current and changing communicative practices and networks.

The Communication Sciences and Disorders program at University of Utah requires advanced coursework, independent research, and an in depth understanding of topics in one's area of specialization.

This Communication and Urban Sustainability dual-title degree at Wayne State University is designed to prepare researchers and professionals to solve challenging urban problems that require working across disciplines.

The Ph.D. degree in Mass Communications at University of Wisconsin Madison is an interdisciplinary program offered jointly by the Department of Life Sciences Communication and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

In this Communication and Media Studies programme at the University of the National Education Commission, Krakow, you will gain advanced, detailed knowledge related to this area of research.

The Communication Sciences and Disorders program at Louisiana State University is built on an apprenticeship model. 

The goal of the Communication and Media Studies programme from the University of Bern in teaching is to promote students' critical and networked thinking about the social sciences and to sensitise them to the communication science aspects of political processes.

The Psychology of Communication and Change programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in communication, learning, and transformation across individual, social, and organisational contexts.

Ranked as one of the best PhD programs in the nation and one of the top-ranked programs at University of Kentucky, the Graduate Program in Communication offers the only doctoral communication program in the Commonwealth.

The Communication and Journalism programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in communication theory, media systems, and journalistic practices.

The Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin Madison has long been one of the world's leading centers for study and research in communication.

The Information and Communications programme at Manchester Metropolitan University will help you advance or change your career, deepen your expertise, and expand your research and practical skills.

The Department of Communication at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Arts offers a PhD in Communication, designed for students with academic and professional training.

The Telecomunications programme from Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava will help students gain  comprehensive set of knowledge in the field of ICT, including knowledge and understanding of relationships to other parts of the field and to related fields.

The Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University offers a transdisciplinary graduate program leading to the PhD in communication.