145 Full-time PhD programmes in Natural Sciences

The University of Dundee is one of the leading universities in Europe for research in Life Sciences. We make fundamental discoveries on the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying health and disease in humans, animals, plants, parasites and bacteria.

A Doctor of Philosophy is designed for individuals who want to establish themselves as experts and contribute meaningful knowledge within their field. Beyond academic achievement, doctoral level research can strengthen professional credibility, industry recognition, and leadership opportunities. At Universiti Malaya, candidates undertake advanced independent research within a strong research ecosystem while developing expertise that can support careers in academia, high level consultancy, innovation, specialised industries, and international research environments.

Join world-leading research teams with diverse expertise to study for a research degree in Science (MPhil/PhD) at the University of Greenwich.

This Natural Sciences course from Lancaster University offers an academic training route for graduates seeking to perform leading fundamental and technologically relevant research that transcends the traditional discipline boundaries by linking one or more other disciplines with chemistry.

On this Biological Sciences PhD course from University of East Anglia postgraduate researchers have opportunities to work at the heart of active research teams, challenging boundaries and making real advances.

This Doctor of Philosophy degree of Science delivered by the Federation University Australia sees candidates working with a Principal Supervisor, appointed by the Research Higher Degrees Sub Committee, with the approval of the School.

The Science programme at the University of Wollongong is an advanced postgraduate research degree that develops research skills and provides high achieving candidates with the opportunity to conduct in-depth research in their chosen field of research.

Enhance your degree and gain specialist skills with postgraduate study in PhD in Conservation Biology at Victoria University of Wellington.

Establish yourself as a leader in your field. The Doctor of Philosophy in Science from Charles Sturt University gives you the opportunity to make an original and significant contribution to knowledge in your chosen discipline within the sciences.

The Quantum Information Science and Technologies programme from University of Bristol offers a unique postgraduate training and development programme for those wishing to pursue a career in the sector.

The Atmospheric Sciences and Air Pollution programme at the University of Birmingham has been developed to provide a new route to the internationally-respected British PhD degree by incorporating subject knowledge, research training and the development of transferable skills.

Condensed Matter and Photonics programme offered at Cardiff University, is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Physics and Astronomy research programmes (MPhil, PhD).

Become familiar with the most important aspects of the evolution of the sciences, analyzing their development as part of humanity’s intellectual and social experience with the History of Sciences and Scientific Education doctorate degree taught at Universidade de Aveiro.

The PhD in Biological Sciences at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University gives suitably qualified graduates the chance to address important biological questions. 

The Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources from Colorado State University offers a research-based graduate program that is designed to educate and develop professionals in social science aspects of natural resources issues. 

The Graduate School of Life Sciences (GSLS) at University of Würzburg provides doctoral researchers with structured doctoral training. In return, the doctoral researcher has to meet additional requirements in order to successfully compete our graduate program. 

The doctoral program with a major in natural resources emphasizes interdisciplinary research approaches toward the understanding and management of natural resources in a broad context. The Natural Resources program is offered by the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

The Public Understanding of Science program from the University of Zurich includes a written dissertation about the own independent scientific research project.

The Programme in Faculty of Science and Engineering offers flexible supervision between The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) and The University of Nottingham, UK.

Earning a Ph.D. in Natural Resources at The University of Arizona will enable you to integrate information about science, management, policy, economics and planning to develop solutions to timely challenges related to natural resources.