150 Full-time PhD programmes in Earth Sciences

Geophysics graduate degrees at the University of Oklahoma require students to complete courses in their area of specialization and conduct original research projects that will result in a Thesis (M.S.) or Dissertation (Ph.D.). 

Within this Earth and Atmospheric Sciences PhD program from Mississippi State University applicants are required to have completed a thesis-based Master’s degree and have a background in one of the departmental emphasis areas. 

In your Earth and Ocean Sciences PhD degree at the University of Victoria, you will work within a community of diverse and innovative research, preparing a final dissertation that will show your hard work and research focus.

The Earth and Planetary Sciences degree at Rutgers University is intended to provide the student with a broad knowledge of geological and geophysical inquiries applied to Earth and planetary systems and the necessary research and analytical skills to pursue successful careers in academia, research, industry, and alternative careers using their scientific expertise.

The Ottawa-Carleton Geoscience Centre (OCGC) combines the research strengths of the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. It offers this doctoral (PhD) degrees in Earth Sciences.

The study of sedimentary rocks and the fossils contained within them is critical to our understanding of the Earth system and the evolution of life. This Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeobiology degree is offered at The Open University UK. 

The Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Toronto accepts students for advanced degrees in a broad range of topics in the Earth Sciences.

The University of California, Riverside Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences focuses on research and education about Earth dynamics and history, planets inside and outside of our solar system, and life in the universe.

The Earth Sciences program from University of Memphis provides the perfect spring board for job opportunities in education, government, earth and environmental professions, and earth science research, as well as preparing the student for graduate school. 

At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), we offer a phd degree in Geophysics and Space Physics. 

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at University of California, Berkeley offers a PhD degree in Earth and Planetary Science. The central objective of the graduate program is to encourage creative thinking and develop the capacity for independent and original research.

The Earth Sciences programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in geological systems, environmental change, and geoscientific analysis.

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago offers work leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Earth and Environmental Sciences. 

The Earth Sciences programme offered by Durham University provides research on geological hazards, sustainability, climate change, energy, and natural resources.

Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences is a multidisciplinary department in the College of Science at Purdue University offering graduate research programs leading to the Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees. 

The graduate degree program in the School of Earth Sciences at The Ohio State University provides students the opportunity to develop advanced professional training in the Earth and Environmental Sciences and Geodetic Science.

Studies in Marine Geology and Geophysics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) focus on understanding how our earth works by investigating the structure of the earth beneath the oceans.

The Geology (Earth Sciences) doctorate at the University of Bern essentially consists in research work in the laboratory or in the field. 

The main goal of the Earth-Resources program from Instituto Superior Técnico is to promote autonomous scientific abilities in the three scientific areas of Geosciences , Geo-engineering and Natural Resources and Environment.

 Our research in Geoscience at Aarhus University relates to Earth surface processes with focus on clastic and carbonate sedimentology, basin analysis, soil science, hydrology and glacial geology.