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154 Full-time PhD programmes in Public Law
Nottingham Trent University4,4(179)
Nottingham, United Kingdom Top 9% in Worldwide Law
NLS has a diverse and vibrant community of postgraduate research candidates who are an integral part of our community. The Law School at Nottingham Trent University offers opportunities to study for a PhD by full-time or part-time study, and is now also available by distance learning.
Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$24,045/yr
Singapore Management University4,0(22)
Singapore, Singapore Top 15% in Worldwide Law, Commerce and Technology
The PhD in Law, Commerce and Technology programme at Singapore Management University is the first of its kind in Asia-Pacific and among a handful of interdisciplinary doctoral programmes offered by law schools around the world.
Ph.D. On-campus
5 years$19,600/yr
University of Otago4,0(102)
Dunedin, New Zealand Top 5% in Worldwide Law
University of Otago’s Faculty of Law has been providing world-class legal education for almost 150 years. Our academics will help you develop skills for a career that can drive social change in your chosen profession and in the world.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$25,698/yr
Hamad Bin Khalifa University4,2(13)
Ar Rayyan, Qatar Top 15% in Worldwide Juridical Science
The Juridical Science programme from Hamad Bin Khalifa University is the College of Law’s most advanced law degree. The program is the first full-fledged research-intensive doctorate degree in the MENA region, and one of the few of its kind outside of the United States.
Ph. D. On-campus
3½ years$11,763/yr
University of San Francisco4,1(35)
San Francisco, United States Juris Doctor
The Juris Doctor program at the University of San Francisco will provide you with a grounding in both legal theory as well as the opportunity to hone professional skills that will help you hit the ground running as a lawyer.
Ph. D. Blended
3 years$61,530/yr
Swinburne University of Technology4,5(19)
Melbourne, Australia Top 4% in Worldwide Law
As a Doctor of Philosophy in Law candidate at Swinburne University of Technology, you'll undertake supervised research with the aim of making a significant and original contribution to a discipline or profession.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$28,151/yr
University of Cape Town4,2(164)
Cape Town, South Africa Top 3% in Worldwide Public Law
The Faculty at University of Cape Town offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Public Law which is examined by a thesis.
Ph.D. On-campus
2 years$1,637/yr
The University of Iowa4,0(4)
Iowa City, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Juris Doctor Program
At The University of Iowa, we offer our graduate students a Juris Doctor Program. The University of Iowa College of Law encourages transfer applications from law school students who believe that the College of Law is a good fit for fulfilling their professional goals and objectives
Ph. D. On-campus
$32,776/yr
Yale University4,2(54)
New Haven, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Law
The Ph.D. in Law degree program at the Yale University is designed to prepare J.D. graduates for careers as legal scholars and teachers through a doctoral program aimed at the production of a substantial body of academic research and writing under the close supervision of a three-member faculty dissertation committee.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Texas at Dallas4,4(8)
Richardson, United States Top 6% in Worldwide Public Affairs
The PhD in Public Affairs program at University of Texas at Dallas is a rigorous, research-oriented degree offered through the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences.
Ph.D. On-campus
10 years$15,265/yr
Comenius University Bratislava4,0(88)
Bratislava, Slovakia Top 15% in Worldwide Constitutional Law
Graduates of doctoral studies in the Constitutional Law study programme at Comenius University Bratislava master 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
George Washington University4,2(42)
Washington, D. C., United States Top 4% in Worldwide Juridical Science
The Juridical Science degree at George Washington University offers persons who have completed an LLM degree the opportunity to pursue book-length research and writing in a specific area of interest that makes innovative contributions to legal scholarship.
Ph. D. On-campus
5 years$15,084/yr
New York University4,3(115)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Classics - Law
The Department of Classics at New York University offers graduate programs leading to the Classics - Law degrees.
Ph.D. On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
Pompeu Fabra University4,2(93)
Barcelona, Spain Top 4% in Worldwide Law
The Law programme of the Pompeu Fabra University offers interdisciplinary training in the legal sciences, in order to prepare and defend a doctoral thesis.
Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$449/yr
University of Wolverhampton4,1(81)
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Top 20% in Worldwide Law (Postgraduate Research)
The postgraduate research students of the Law (Postgraduate Research) programme offered by the University of Wolverhampton are supervised by academics who are leading experts in their area of law. At least one academic in each supervisory team will have a track record of successful supervisions.
Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$22,769/yr
Sciences Po4,2(43)
Paris, France Top 20% in Worldwide Law
The Law school's (Ph.D.) doctoral programme within the Sciences Po doctoral school provides high-level training for students who wish to bring a significant theoretical contribution to their understanding of legal issues in a specific area of the law.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Leeds4,4(54)
Leeds, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide Law
Studying for a PhD in Law from University of Leeds will allow you to become an expert in a specialist legal area and gain high-quality research training, which will equip you to undertake further research projects.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$34,925/yr
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign4,5(28)
Urbana, United States Top 1% in Worldwide Law
The Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.) degree at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign provides students who primarily intend to pursue an academic career an opportunity for extended study, research, and scholarly writing.
Ph. D. On-campus
4 years$49,500/yr
University of Montreal4,2(16)
Montréal, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide Law
The Law degree at University of Montreal is essentially an in-depth fundamental research program. The educational activities are aimed at developing students’ thesis projects, and, within the Faculty, students benefit from the skills of specialists from all major areas of law.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$6,643/yr
Pepperdine University4,3(6)
Malibu Beach, United States Juris Doctor (Extended)
The Juris Doctor (Extended) offers students the opportunity to complete a JD degree in more than the standard three-year format, with non-traditional students taking up to the maximum of seven years (84 months) to complete the JD degree.
Ph. D. On-campus
7 years$72,920/yr