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194 Full-time PhD programmes in Legal Studies
University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Law
The University of Pennsylvania offers a full-time program leading to the JD, the first professional degree in Law. Applicants have completed their undergraduate degrees and, oftentimes, advanced degrees in a broad array of disciplines; many have work experience prior to attending law school.
Ph. D. On-campus
5 years$44,792/yr
University of Orleans4,0(23)
Orléans, France Social Sciences - Territories, Economics, Law
The Social Sciences - Territories, Economics, Law Doctoral School regroups all of the potential research training of the University of Tours and University of Orleans within the COMUE Val-de-Loire in the fields of law, economics, management, geography, sociology, demography, anthropology, development/urban planning, communication sciences and political science.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Ethics and Legal Studies
The Wharton Ethics and Legal Studies Doctoral Program at the University of Pennsylvania focuses on the study of ethics and law in business. It is designed to prepare graduates for tenure-track careers in university teaching and research at leading business schools, and law schools.
Ph.D. On-campus
5 years$44,792/yr
RMIT University4,1(135)
Melbourne, Australia Top 3% in Worldwide Law
In this Law program at RMIT University you will develop advanced research skills that will prepare you for a career in academia and other settings in which systematic and critical analytical skills are required.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$26,758/yr
Swansea University4,2(90)
Swansea, United Kingdom Top 6% in Worldwide Law
The Law programme offered by Swansea University gives doctoral researchers the chance to pursue a project based around their own passions and interests, leading to a qualification which can open the door to an academic career or boost employment prospects in a range of other fields.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$26,530/yr
University of Sussex4,0(79)
Brighton, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide Law
From the effects of the internet on society to the impact of hate crimes on minority communities – the Law School at the University of Sussex is a vibrant, exciting environment for doctoral research.
Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$31,567/yr
Arizona State University4,3(214)
Phoenix, United States +1 Top 3% in Worldwide Law and Psychology
The PhD program in Law and Psychology at Arizona State University takes a broad interdisciplinary approach to train a new generation of scholars.
Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$27,810/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide Feminism, Law and Gender
This Feminism, Law and Gender research cluster at The Open University UK provides an intellectual and collaborative space for academics, visiting researchers and PhD students interested in gender-focused and feminist analysis of the law.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$17,066/yr
Stockholm University4,0(91)
Stockholm, Sweden Top 2% in Worldwide Legal Science
The Legal Science programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in legal systems, principles, and their societal development.
Ph.D. On-campus
4 yearsFree
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg4,2(159)
Johannesburg, South Africa Top 4% in Worldwide Law
Enhance your knowledge of a highly specialised area of Law by conducting your own research at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
Ph.D. On-campus
2 years$1,871/yr
Comenius University Bratislava4,0(88)
Bratislava, Slovakia Top 15% in Worldwide Roman Law
A graduate of the doctoral studies in the Roman Law study programme at Comenius University Bratislava masters the scientific methods of basic and applied research in legal sciences, which serve as a basis for carrying out research and development.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$1,121/yr
University of Hertfordshire4,3(107)
Hatfield, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide Law
A University of Hertfordshire doctoral research degree in Law is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$24,340/yr
The University of Sydney3,9(55)
Sydney, Australia Top 1% in Worldwide Law
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at the University of Sydney Law School equips you for careers in advanced research, policy development, public service, tertiary teaching or professional leadership.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$40,694/yr
University of California, Irvine (UCI)4,6(9)
Irvine, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Law
Our Law faculty at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) has developed a cutting-edge curriculum that ensures students receive an education that is comparable to or exceeds that found at any top law school, and also that addresses the changing demands of the legal profession.
Ph. D. On-campus
3 years$37,217/yr
Pennsylvania State University4,5(40)
Carlisle, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.)
The Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) programme from PennState Dickinson Law is designed for both domestic and internationally trained legal scholars, and is suited for those who already have an advanced legal degree and want to pursue a career focused on legal research and scholarship.
Ph. D. On-campus
3 years$30,024/yr
Comenius University Bratislava4,0(88)
Bratislava, Slovakia Top 15% in Worldwide Canon Law
The graduate of the Canon Law degree at Comenius University Bratislava masters the methods of basic and applied research in legal sciences, serving to carry out research with the necessary scientific invention.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$1,121/yr
Comenius University Bratislava4,0(88)
Bratislava, Slovakia Top 15% in Worldwide Theory and History of State and Law
A graduate of the doctoral studies in the Theory and History of State and Law programme from Comenius University Bratislava masters the scientific methods of basic and applied research in legal sciences, which serve as a basis for carrying out research and development.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$1,121/yr
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin4,4(10)
Lublin, Poland Doctor of Philosophy
The Doctor of Philosophy programme offered by John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin develops advanced research expertise across humanities, social, natural, medical, and theological disciplines through structured doctoral training and independent study pathways.
Ph.D. On-campus
4 yearsFree
Hasselt University4,8(149)
Hasselt, Belgium Top 10% in Worldwide Law
At Hasselt University you can obtain the degree of doctor in Law.
Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$662/yr
University of Strathclyde4,1(46)
Glasgow, United Kingdom Top 6% in Worldwide Law
In the Law programme from the University of Strathclyde, you can study a PhD or an MPhil in Law.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$28,142/yr