65 Full-time PhD programmes in Gender & Sexuality Studies

The Gender Studies programme at University of Strathclyde is an interdisciplinary research area within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, supported by staff from a range of subject areas, including journalism, media and communication, English, French, Italian, history, education, social policy, criminology and politics.

A Gender Studies PhD degree at University of Cape Town requires the design and implementation of a research dissertation, under supervision or co-supervision. 

The PhD in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies prepares students for advanced professional careers in academia as well as non-profit, private or public sector careers in fields such as law and public policy. The Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies program is offered by The Ohio State University.

The Global Gender Studies program from the University at Buffalo offers today's students courses in three clusters: cultures and identities, women and global citizenship, and gender and public policy. 

A position as a PhD student in Gender Studies at the Umea University involves active participation at the Graduate School of gender studies, a unique and dynamic research environment, in which about 30 PhD students are participating in.

Gender Studies - Cultures, Societies and Politics programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in gender, feminism, and intersectional analysis across social and cultural contexts.

The Open University UK academics investigate a range of topics related to Music and Gender, embracing classical music, popular music and music technology.

The University of Sussex is the place to be if you want to do a Gender Studies (Social Sciences) PhD that addresses social, economic, political, professional and policy debates around gender.

The Gender Studies programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in feminist theory, social inequalities, and transformative perspectives on power and justice.

The Graduate Program in Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies at University of Washington has a strong interdisciplinary orientation. Intersectional, Decolonial, Indigenous, Queer and Transnational feminisms foreground our studies of gender, sex, and sexuality in the US and elsewhere. 

The Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies from University of Cambridge students will develop both general knowledge of the field(s) of gender studies as well as specific knowledge related to their own research project.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Communication Studies - Gender and Women's Studies offered by the Department of Art History & Communications in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes advanced and stimulating learning opportunities. 

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Music - Gender and Women's Studies offered by the Schulich School of Music at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes dynamic and hands-on learning opportunities. 

The Social Policy and Criminology discipline at The Open University UK has longstanding interests in critical interdisciplinary scholarship in Genders, Sexualities, Relationships, Intimacies.

The Gender Studies programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in gender, power, and inequality in social, cultural, and political contexts.

Sexualities, Genders and Bodies is a collaborative specialization offered at the University of Guelph.

The Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies at the University of Ottawa offers a doctorate in Feminist and Gender Studies.

The Gender and Otherness in the Humanities (GOTH) research group at The Open University UK engages with various fields, including English Literature, Creative Writing, Music, History, Theatre Studies, Art History and Classical Studies, to explore topics related to themes of gender and otherness.  

Research in this Migration, Gender and Generation area at The Open University UK is part of the SSGS Research Centre for Global Challenges and Social Justice, which provides spaces for research students to take part in academic seminars and the annual research festival, and offers informal discussion and training spaces for postgraduate students.

The primary aim of the Gender Studies programme at Kadir Has University is to provide advanced education and research opportunities in the field of gender and women’s studies.