100 Full-time PhD programmes in Nutrition & Dietetics

Over the years we've come to understand that diet can have a strong impact on the health and well being of humans and animals. Research on Nutrition at Purdue University integrates information from many disciplines: biochemistry, physiology, psychology, food science, genetics, and cell biology are at the heart of our understanding of nutrition and its application.

The Food and Nutrition Technology program at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn is dedicated to doctoral students interested in the deepening their knowledge on and implementing innovative technical and technological tools aimed at improving food quality and the impact of nutrition on the human health.

Your Anatomy, Physiology and Nutrition research degree from University of Nottingham, is bespoke and allows you to choose your own area of interest to research, under the title of your choosing.

Our PhD program in Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at Baylor University is acknowledged as a STEM program according to the Carnegie classification. Over the last 20 years, there has been an increased research focus on the role of exercise and nutrition on health, performance, and disease.

The Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition at the University of Illinois at Chicago offers programs leading to degrees at both the master’s and doctoral levels.

The Nutritional Sciences program from The University of Arizona is leading the way in cutting-edge research into diverse areas of human health, from variables affecting body composition, to nutrigenomics and precision nutrition, to cancer prevention.  

The Nutrition Graduate Studies department offers a Nutrition PhD program is offered at Mississippi State University.

The graduate program in Applied Human Nutrition at University of Guelph draws on several perspectives in applied human nutrition, including those from the behavioural, biological, and social sciences and spans all age groups in its focus on the role of nutrition in health and well-being.

Exercise science is the scientific study of how human movement influences health, fitness, performance and disease prevention. The Exercise and Nutrition Sciences program from  University at Buffalo, explores the complex relationship between the body, nutrients and health.

The Department of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health at Kansas State University offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health.

The Philosophy in Animal and Dairy Science PhD program from Mississippi State University is developed by the student and his/her major professor with approval by the student's graduate committee in accordance with Graduate School policy and must include core courses as specified in the Graduate Catalog. 

This Food Science, Nutrition and Health PhD program from Mississippi State University with a concentration in Food Science and Technology is designed for individuals with graduate or B.S. degrees in related sciences who want to gain more in-depth research and academic experience. 

This Functional Foods, Nutrition, and Health PhD program from Mississippi State University is available to those interested in foods or nutrition and health. 

The field of Nutritional Science at University of Florida has unprecedented public interest. This is fostered by evolving links between diet and health, and the impact of one’s individual genetic makeup on nutrient utilization. 

The Department of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work at Oxford Brookes University offers a number of flexible part-time and full-time research degree opportunities in the area of Nutrition.

The graduate program in Human Nutrition at University of British Columbia offers opportunities for advanced study and original investigations in basic and applied human nutrition at both the master's and doctoral levels. 

Research on Nutrition at University of Glasgow covers a wide range of areas including gut, food and metabolism as well as diet and chronic disease at MSc, MD and PhD level.

Students earning a degree in Nutrition and Food Science at Wayne State University will be prepared to enter the nutrition or food science profession, dietetics field, or positions in a variety of food businesses, research, and development.

This PhD in Food and Nutritional Sciences is a research degree programme offered at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Nutrition research at University of Cape Town involves investigating the association between food/nutrition and well-being, health and performance of humans or the prevention of disease conditions.