134 Full-time PhD programmes in Geology

Karstology from University of Nova Gorica is intended for candidates who have completed the previous study programme for obtaining university education or a second-level study programme of various fields, and who wish to gain deeper insight of this broadly “integrated system of sciences on karst” and become karst researchers or karst managers.

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Geoscience at University of Nevada, Las Vegas is designed to prepare students for demanding research-oriented careers in academia, government service, private consulting, and industry.

Students are required to pass a comprehensive examination. The examination includes both written and oral components in which individuals are tested on their knowledge of their intended research area and related fields. The candidate is expected to be conversant across a wide range of the geological sciences. The Geology program is offered by the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

At the University of Saskatchewan, we offer our graduate students a phd program in Geological Sciences.

This Geological Engineering PhD programs from Queen's University offer extensive fieldwork programs on six continents, generous student stipends, world class research facilities, and in many cases, industry collaboration.

Geography and Earth Science research at the University of Hull is renowned for its international scope and relevance across human and physical geography and Geology.

Applied Geophysics at Luleå University of Technology is a topic based on the laws of physics and methods which, combined with geological information can be used in a variety of applications.

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. 

Applied Geochemistry at Luleå University of Technology focuses on studies of the presence of elements and the geochemical processes that take place in rock, soil and water at Earth's surface.

Position yourself for employment success at the world-class Harquail School of Earth Sciences and its Mineral Exploration Research Centre; in Sudbury, the world’s largest mineral exploration and mining-service cluster. We offer a Mineral Deposits and Precambrian Geology degree at the Laurentian University. 

The Ph.D. program in the Boone Pickens School of Geology (BPSoG) at Oklahoma State University provides you with opportunities for research in the areas of petroleum geosciences, water, environment and climate, earth structure and dynamics, and computational geosciences. 

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.). 

At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Geology. 

The Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering at University of Nevada, Reno offers research-oriented M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Geology, geophysics, and geological engineering as well as two interdisciplinary programs in hydrologic sciences.

Our Applied Geology program at Kent State University offers rigorous coursework, research opportunities, and practical experience in the field, preparing you for a successful career in the industry.

Earth Sciences was one of the University’s first Ph.D. granting departments. Southern Methodist University grants graduate degrees in geology, Geophysics, and applied geophysics.

The Geology programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in Earth processes, resources, and environmental and geological systems.

The Geology programme offered by University of Wyoming is designed to produce students who have the capacity to develop, evaluate and lead research at the cutting edge of the geological sciences in academia, industry and government, while developing well‑developed skills in scientific communication.

'Geosystems' research in Geology and Geoscience at Keele University combines expertise in geophysics, petrology, volcanology, sedimentology, structural geology and palaeontology.

This Geological Sciences programme at University of Plymouth will give you the opportunity to conduct research alongside staff at the forefront of their academic disciplines across the geological sciences, spanning the spectrum of disciplines from structural geology, palaeomagnetism, volcanoes, landslides and geomorphology to the evolution of life on Earth.