134 Full-time PhD programmes in Geology

In the Geology programme at University of Glasgow we aim to advance fundamental, quantitative understanding of critical geological phenomena on Earth and across the Solar System to solve scientific, engineering, and societal challenges.

Geology Ph.D. students at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign are evaluated by two oral examinations: a preliminary examination, and a final examination. 

Doctoral Geology students at University of Kansas can complete their studies in any area where the faculty has sufficient expertise, including sedimentology, paleontology, tectonics, geobiology, glaciology, geophysics and hydrogeology.  

The Department of Geosciences at Pennsylvania State University offers Ph.D. degree programs that provide students with a broad background in any of the major areas of geological sciences and intensive research experiences culminating in the preparation of a formal thesis. 

The graduate program in Geological Engineering offered at the Missouri University of Science and Technology features advanced coursework coupled with cutting-edge research.

The Geochemistry program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) offers study in biogeochemistry, cosmochemistry, crystal chemistry, experimental petrology, isotopic studies of stable and radioactive elements, marine geochemistry, meteorite research, planetology, and lunar geochemistry.

The Ph.D. degree in Geology at University of Oklahoma generally requires a minimum of three years beyond the M.S. degree. 

The PhD program in Geological Sciences at Arizona State University is designed to develop creative scholarship in the terrestrial and planetary geosciences. Students are encouraged to cross subject boundaries and pursue new understandings of Earth and the solar system.

We offer our graduate students a doctoral degree in Geological Sciences at the Indiana University Bloomington. 

The mission of the Geology Ph.D. program at the University of South Florida is to facilitate student success through the delivery of high-quality, skills-based Geology courses that investigate the earth and the processes that affect our planet.

The aim of the Mining Geology and Geological Prospection programme from The Technical University of Kosice (TUKE) is their acquisition of a constructive approach to the solution of the given problem using a multidisciplinary approach by integrating knowledge from related scientific disciplines and the subsequent realization of new results.

The Doctoral School of Geosciences from the University of Szeged offers a broad range of research topics and courses.

Planetary Science at The University of Manchester applies a fundamental knowledge of isotopes and chemistry together with new observations to understand natural systems.

The Geological Sciences programme at Cornell University is designed to give students broad and formal training in the basic sciences as well as field and practical experience through research in their specialty. 

The Doctoral Course in  Geosciences at University of Padua is engaged in world-class research involving the full breadth of the Earth sciences.

The Department of Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Science at Florida State University offers advanced degrees in Geological Sciences at both M.S. and Ph.D. levels. 

At the University of Alberta, we offer our graduate students a PhD program degree in Geophysics. join us! 

The Geodesy and Geoinformatics programme offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology develops advanced research expertise in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of spatial data related to the Earth and its environment.

The Geology programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London investigates geology and planetary science through advanced research projects conducted within a specialist natural sciences environment.

The Department of Geological Sciences at University of Florida offers programs leading to the Master of Science (thesis), the Master of Science in Teaching (non-thesis), and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Geology.