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154 Full-time PhD programmes in Public Law

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Juris Doctor

The Juris Doctor programme at Pace University offers an integrated curriculum designed to ensure the development of appropriate academic, procedural, and lawyering skills. Students begin their studies in the fall.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$54,890/yr
University of Essex4,1(87)
Colchester, United Kingdom Top 6% in Worldwide

Human Rights

The PhD Human Rights from University of Essex was established to meet the demands of our students who have an established interest in human rights and wish to pursue doctoral research which goes beyond a single academic discipline but includes a distinct multi and interdisciplinary perspective.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$27,705/yr
The University of Manchester3,9(91)
Manchester, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Law

Research is central to the work of the Law department at The University of Manchester. Our research degrees involve sustained, in-depth study into a specific topic, which is then written up as a thesis for examination.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$30,224/yr
University of Bern4,5(6)
Bern, Switzerland Top 2% in Worldwide

Law

Are you interested in doing some independent research work and would like to start a Law doctorate at the University of Bern? 

Doctorate On-campus
3 years$488/yr
Turiba University4,4(26)
Riga, Latvia

Law Science

The Law Science course from Turiba University provides an opportunity to acquire in-depth competencies necessary for independent research work and its completion with original and empirically proven results. 

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$3,351/yr
McGill University4,4(95)
Montréal, Canada Top 1% in Worldwide

Comparative Law

Intensive, selective and challenging, our Comparative Law doctoral program at McGill University is ideal for scholars intent on deepening and broadening their critical understanding of the law, as well as their original engagement with it.

Ph. D. On-campus
4 years$13,286/yr
University of Luxembourg4,0(51)
Luxembourg, Luxembourg Top 6% in Worldwide

Law

The doctoral school of Law from University of Luxembourg offers a quality research environment, assuring the best conditions for an advanced training of doctoral candidates in law at the University of Luxembourg. 

Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$448/yr
The University of Exeter4,3(102)
Exeter, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide

Legal Practice

Within the Legal Practice MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter subject-matter of your research is of course chosen by you, although we will give you advice and guidance in formulating an appropriate research proposal. Please feel free to contact staff directly if you have any questions as to the viability of your research ideas.

Ph. D. On-campus +2
4 years$32,843/yr
University of the Pacific4,1(28)
Stockton, United States

Juris Doctor

A Juris Doctor degree from McGeorge School of Law from University of the Pacific is a gateway to a variety of professional opportunities and settings. Become one of more than 14,000 alumni who work in every state and 64 countries around the globe.

Ph. D. On-campus
3 years$62,678/yr
University of the Pacific4,1(28)
Stockton, United States

Juridical Science

McGeorge from University of the Pacific offers the Juridical Science degree in two areas: International Water Resources Law and International legal Studies. 

Ph. D. On-campus
1 year$62,678/yr
University of Denver4,8(5)
Denver, United States Top 15% in Worldwide

Law

The Law program from University of Denver provides experiences that prepare you for today's—and tomorrow's—legal market. 

Ph. D. On-campus
3 years$63,390/yr
University of Passau4,1(21)
Passau, Germany

Law

The Faculty of Law at University of Passau awards the degree of doctor of laws (doctor iuris) on the basis of a written doctoral thesis and an oral defence.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
Brigham Young University4,7(42)
Provo, United States Top 15% in Worldwide

Law

The J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University offers a course of graduate professional study leading to the juris doctorate (JD) degree. 

Ph. D. On-campus
3 years$17,344/yr
Case Western Reserve University4,5(15)
Cleveland Heights, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Juridical Science

The Juridical Science degree at Case Western Reserve University is designed to give you an opportunity to complete the highest research degree in law within a specialized field of study of your choice.

Ph. D. On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
Case Western Reserve University4,5(15)
Cleveland Heights, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Law

With nine top-ranking specialties, Case Western Reserve University School of Law equips you for the evolving practice of law. Here, our renowned faculty will help you develop your leadership and interpersonal skills while honing your legal and research savvy. 

Ph. D. On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
Georgetown University4,5(54)
Washington, D. C., United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Philosophy - Law

At the Georgetown University, we offer our graduate students a dual Ph.D./J.D. degree in Philosophy - Law.

Ph. D. On-campus
7 years$17,048/yr
Lund University4,5(109)
Lund, Sweden Top 2% in Worldwide

Law

The Law programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in legal theory, methods, and analysis for independent scholarly work and complex legal problem-solving.

Ph.D. On-campus
4 yearsFree
Queen's University4,2(35)
Kingston, Canada Top 4% in Worldwide

Juris Doctor - Public Administration

The Juris Doctor - Public Administration JD/MPA program from Queen's University is a three-and-a-half-year combined degree program. 

Ph. D. On-campus
3 years$4,122/yr
Erasmus University Rotterdam4,3(107)
Rotterdam, Netherlands Top 2% in Worldwide

Law

Erasmus Graduate School of Law provides a pleasant, supportive and international research environment in which critical reflection, a multidisciplinary approach of the various legal disciplines and the exchange of ideas and experience between PhD researchers of the Law degree by Erasmus University Rotterdam and all other members of Erasmus School of Law play a substantial role. 

Ph.D. On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
University of Newcastle4,2(12)
Newcastle, Australia Top 4% in Worldwide

Juris Doctor

The Juris Doctor programme from University of Newcastle is accredited to provide all the academic and practical training required to qualify as a lawyer. We guarantee to arrange your required supervised workplace placement, meaning that after you graduate there will be no further supervision or training required before you can apply to be admitted to start practising law.

Ph. D. On-campus
3 years$28,144/yr

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