18 PhD programmes in Kinesiology in Canada

The main goal of the PhD program in Kinesiology at the University of Windsor is to allow students interested in the Applied Human Performance or Sport Management and Leadership to develop excellence in designing, conducting and disseminating research knowledge to the broader community.

The PhD degree in Kinesiology at University of British Columbia is a research oriented thesis-based degree. The areas of research include the broad domain of physiological, biomechanical, behavioural and psychosocial factors influencing human movement and the analysis of social and cultural transformations in the role and functions of physical activity.

The Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies at University of Regina offers graduate work leading to a Master of Science (MSc) and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Kinesiology and Health Studies. 

The Kinesiology and Health Sciences programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in human movement, health promotion, and disease prevention.

An integrated approach to the study of sport, physical activity and health allows Human Kinetics students and professors at the University of Ottawa to share research interests and professional expertise, and to contribute to the broad field of human kinetics.

The Kinesiology and Health Science program at York University is primarily research based and offers opportunities for the study of physiology, neuroscience, biomechanics, socio-cultural study of sport, physical activity, health and fitness behaviours.   

The College of Kinesiology Graduate Program at University of Saskatchewan offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in diverse areas including behavioural science, biomechanics, bone research, functional and exercise physiology, motor learning and control, and pedagogy.

The Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences (RHSC) at University of British Columbia  is jointly run by the Department of Occupational Sciences and Occupational Therapy (OSOT) and the Department of Physical Therapy (PT). 

This Kinesiology course from Queen's University provides quality, focused education at the master's and doctoral levels including study in the areas of health promotion, biomechanics, physical activity epidemiology, sport psychology, exercise physiology, and socio-cultural studies of sport, health and the body. We seek to develop intellectual curiosity in effective researchers and educators.  

Graduates of the Kinesiology (PhD) program at the University of Victoria play key leadership and research roles in specific areas related to physical activity and health.

The Kinesiology and Health Sciences - Aeronautics programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced research expertise in human performance, health sciences, and aeronautics to address challenges in aviation, aerospace, and space environments.

The Kinesiology and Health Sciences - Aging, Health and Well-Being programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in healthy aging, older-adult care, and lifespan wellness research.

Imagine a place that applies a physical cultural, biophysical and behavioural lens to all aspects of movement, from overcoming injury and managing disease to health promotion and high performance athletics. At the University of Toronto, Kinesiology is all of this and so much more.

At the Western University - Canada, we offer our graduate students a phd program degree in Kinesiology. 

The Kinesiology program at McMaster University is primarily research oriented with opportunities for study in human performance physiology, exercise rehabilitation, motor behaviour and control, health psychology and biomechanics.

The Rehabilitation Sciences degree at the University of Ottawa prepares candidates from both professional and research backgrounds for a career involving research in rehabilitation sciences, including issues ranging from basic science questions to psychosocial repercussions of health conditions in a rehabilitation context.

The PhD graduate program in the Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology at Simon Fraser University uses multidisciplinary approaches to investigate fundamental properties of human structure and function that relate to health, movement, and physiology.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Kinesiology Sciences offered at McGill University s a research-intensive program that emphasizes in-depth and engaging learning opportunities.