153 Full-time PhD programmes in Public Policy

The Public Policy and Administration program at Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi is designed for highly qualified and motivated students who wish to acquire knowledge of the constantly evolving frameworks used to understand the dynamics of public policies, as well as cutting edge research skills used to evaluate both public policies and the social dynamics that are implicated in them.

Are you looking to take the next step in your career as a senior educational leader? This doctoral cohort in Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Toronto is intended to shape highly competent leadership positions in school systems and other educational institutions.

The Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) at the University of Toronto is training Canada’s future health leaders and researchers through its outstanding degree programs.

The Planning and Public Policy course at Rutgers University is designed to prepare graduates for a career in academia, research, and other professions. These careers require broad-based knowledge of research methods and design combined with a desire to make the world a better place.

As a process by which firms and industries evolve to deliver economic and social change, innovation is credited to raise productivity, improve living standards, increase competitiveness, and potentially mitigate climate change. This Economics and Policy of Innovation and Industry programme is offered at The Open University UK.

Whether you want to teach, conduct research, or work in a policy environment, the Public and International Affairs PhD program at the University of Pittsburgh will equip you with the skills, tools, and knowledge to succeed in highly competitive environments such as leading universities, government agencies, and nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations around the world.

Gain authoritative knowledge of multi-dimensional public policy and public management problems and master the social science methodologies used to analyze and address them, all with this Public Administration and Policy program at the University at Albany.

The Food Policy PhD at City St George's, University of London will explore the role of food in society and its impact on health, environment, social justice and economy in a vibrant research community, based in our Centre for Food Policy.

The Ph.D. program in Prevention Science in HDFS Sciences program is offered at Kansas State University.

Become a valued resource to the professional community. Leadership is a highly desired and needed skill in today’s workforce, and Lipscomb University aims to equip professionals to become those leaders through this Leadership and Policy Studies degree program. 

Our Department at the Carnegie Mellon University offers a joint program in collaboration with the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, leading to a Ph.D. in Statistics and Public Policy.

The Ph.D. program in Public Affairs at Florida International University equips you with critical thinking and research capacity on urban and comparative international governance issues.

The Health Policy programme offered by Swansea University explores decision-making processes within health services in the UK and abroad, supporting policy changes that improve outcomes for patients and healthcare practitioners. It provides the opportunity to pursue particular personal or professional research interests within this diverse field

The Social Welfare programme offered by Florida International University (FIU) develops advanced expertise in community advocacy, human services leadership, and societal wellbeing research.

In order to more robustly examine and explain policy dynamics and change, students in this Political Science - Comparative Public Policy program at McMaster University are trained in the comparative method and required to examine a policy issue in at least two political jurisdictions. These jurisdictions may be states, but they could also be at the subnational or international level.

This Health and Society program at McMaster University focuses on the interdisciplinary study of social, cultural, political, and environmental aspects of health.

The mission of the PhD Program in Health Services and Policy Research at Boston University is to develop research scientists/scholars who are equipped to frame and answer important questions about health services, drawing upon a diverse array of theoretical and methodological approaches. 

The Graduate School of Public Policy from The University of Tokyo is pleased to announce that the doctoral program has launched.

Embark on a transformative academic journey at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, distinguished for its influential Public Policy doctoral program.

Study for a PhD in Housing Studies at the University of Stirling and you’ll be part of a research environment with an outstanding international reputation.