68 Full-time PhD programmes in Criminology

Join the Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology degree at the University of Birmingham and have access to a wide range of specialists in a vibrant and engaged research community.

Understanding the drivers of crime with this PhD in Criminology at the Flinders University. 

Join our researchers working on social policy in digital economies, migration,  work and organisations, families and communities, environmental problems and behaviours, criminology, prisons and cybercrime. We offer a Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology degree at the University of Southampton. 

The School provides a stimulating and supportive environment for postgraduate training. The emphasis is on small groups, close working relationships between students and supervisors, and development towards full professional participation in the subject area. The Criminology and Criminal Justice programme is offered at Bangor University.

The Criminology course from Lancaster University in a wide range of criminological topics. For students who wish to study for a shorter period, we also offer a two-year MPhil research degree.

This Criminology course from the University of West London offers one of the leading areas of research at the University of West London

This Criminology and Criminal Justice programme at the University of Huddersfield has a long-established reputation for research excellence and real-world impact.

The Division of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Brunel University of London is made up of an exciting, diverse and intellectually curious community of researchers. 

Go deeper into the explanations for crime and the workings of the criminal justice system. Study the characteristics of offenders and how criminal behaviour relates to a wide range of social factors with this PhD in Criminology degree at the Victoria University of Wellington. 

Criminology at the University of Leicester offers research supervision for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Undertaking the Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy programme at Loughborough University will give you the opportunity to develop new and highly sought-after skills, which you can apply to a range of careers in academia, industry and beyond. 

This Criminology course at University of Lincoln draws on a range of perspectives relating to crime looking at sociology, psychology, and law, and as such provides new opportunities for scholarship and advanced research.

The Criminology and Criminal Justice program from University of Nevada, Las Vegas will prepare students for research, teaching, and professional employment at universities, research institutes, and criminal justice related agencies — including, governmental agencies, related non-profit agencies, public policy institutes, and the private sector.

The Department of Criminology, Law, and Justice (CLJ) at University of Illinois at Chicago is an interdisciplinary department with Master's, PhD, and undergraduate programs at Chicago’s only urban, public research university. 

Criminology is defined as the interdisciplinary scientific study of crime, criminal behavior, and the social control of crime. The Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida provides a scientific, philosophical, and humanistic approach to the understanding of these subjects in contemporary society.

The Criminology programme offered by Aberystwyth University develops advanced expertise in criminal justice systems, social regulation, and crime-focused research.

The DPhil Criminology at University of Oxford is offered as either a full-time three to four year degree, or a part-time six to eight year degree.

Established in 2016 by the School of Social Work and Social Policy, this award offers students the opportunity to study for a PhD under the supervision of internationally-leading experts from across the University of Strathclyde but primarily located within the School of Social Work and Social Policy and the Law School. The Criminology programme is offered by University of Strathclyde.

Welcome to Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore's prestigious Criminology doctoral program.

Criminology is devoted to the scientific analysis of crime, justice and social control. This PhD program is offered at the University of Ottawa.