68 Full-time PhD programmes in Criminology

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.

​If you are a graduate in Criminology or a similar discipline, this Criminology PhD at University of Northampton offers an excellent opportunity to expand your knowledge and research skills.

Abertay University has been a key partner in a number of large European grants specifically examining the interaction between technology, society and social innovation, as well as exploring social network dynamics for collective awareness. The university offers this PhD in Criminology.

The Criminology programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University investigates crime, offending, victimisation, justice systems, surveillance, and public protection through advanced research into contemporary criminological issues.

This Criminology course from the University of Cambridge is an advanced research degree awarded on the basis of a thesis and an oral examination (viva voce).

The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware offers a doctor of philosophy degree program in both Sociology and Criminology.

This Criminology degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.

Pennsylvania State University’s Criminology graduate program is one of the nation’s top programs in criminology and criminal justice.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology - Legal Psychology at Florida International University focuses on issues such as witness memory, interrogations, investigative interviewing, lineups, deception detection and juror decision-making.

The PhD in Criminology and Social Justice at Ontario Tech University combines disciplinary and specialized study in Criminology, study in qualitative research methods and statistics, and applied learning experiences to prepare students to work in a variety of settings.

At the Criminology research programme at the University of Brighton you will enter an academic community that addresses challenges within the criminal justice system and beyond, considering social, health, psychological, spatial, and environmental injustice, seeking to transform policy and practice on global and more local scales.

The School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of master of arts and doctor of philosophy that are designed for, but not restricted to, individuals graduating with a bachelors or masters degree in criminology, or students with a background in one or more of the behavioral or social sciences.

Considered the best Criminology and Criminal Justice doctoral program in the country as evidenced by multiple articles in The Journal of Criminal Justice Education, the Florida State University College of Criminology offers you the opportunity to be part of an intellectual community and learn from the most productive scholars in the country. 

The Sociology and Criminology programme offered by Manchester Metropolitan University enables researchers to deepen their expertise and develop advanced research and practical skills in sociology, criminology, and related social science fields.

The primary aim of the graduate program at the University of Toronto Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies is to provide students with opportunities for advanced multi‑disciplinary study and supervised research experience in the areas of crime, the administration of criminal justice, and social studies of law and regulation.

The Criminology programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in criminological theory, methods, and the analysis of crime and social control.

The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University offers an on-campus program of coursework and research leading to the PhD in Criminology and Criminal Justice.

The Criminology group at the Centre for Social Policy from Keele University is dedicated to the advancement of research in the fields of crime, punishment and criminal justice, grounded in sociological, theoretical, public policy and systematic empirical approaches.

The doctoral degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Massachusetts Lowell is an interdisciplinary, research-oriented degree designed to provide a theoretically grounded, methodologically sophisticated and statistically rigorous education.

The Department of Criminology at The University of Manchester welcomes applications that fit with the particular specialisms of our research staff. For example, we currently have grants in the areas of desistance, fraud, drugs, cryptomarkets, modern slavery, corruption, organised crime, policing and punishment, amongst others.