68 Full-time PhD programmes in Criminology

When you join our thriving community of postgraduate research students, you’ll become part of a supportive and friendly environment where we are dedicated to understanding some of society’s most challenging issues. This Criminology PhD is offered at Swansea University.

The University of Iowa's new PhD Program in Criminology offers rigorous training in criminological and sociological theory, a variety of quantitative and qualitative research methods, and two cutting edge substantive areas - Inequality, Crime & Justice and International & Comparative Criminology. 

Become a leader in researching solutions for today’s most critical social issues! The PhD program in Community Research and Action at Binghamton University prepares students for rewarding academic or policy-related careers conducting high-quality, impactful scholarship.

The Ph.D. in Criminal Justice and Criminology program at Georgia State University is designed to train researchers and teacher-scholars in criminal justice and criminology.

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice (DCCJ) at Florida International University offers a Ph.D. in International Crime and Justice (ICJ).

The Criminology and Criminal Justice PhD program at the University of Maryland is intended to prepare students for research, teaching and professional employment in operational agencies within the field of criminal justice.

The PhD in Criminology degree program at University of Texas at Dallas is an interdisciplinary, research-oriented degree offered in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences at UT Dallas.

At University of Glasgow, a vibrant research community in Criminology supports students to become excellent researchers who are theoretically informed and actively engaged in the public debate about crime and justice.