154 Full-time PhD programmes in Social Work

The Social Work program is offered at Lovely Professional University.

Research programmes involve writing a thesis on a particular topic with specialist supervision. You are given research training, which is tailored to the particular needs of your research and takes into account any training you have previously received. You also have opportunities to attend modules on relevant subjects on a non-assessed basis to fill any gaps in your background.

The PhD program at Case Western Reserve University is a research training program in Social Welfare. Doctoral students have the opportunity to engage with world-renowned faculty conducting cutting-edge research.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Social Work: McGill/UdeM/UQAM offered by the School of Social Work in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes collaborative and rigorous learning opportunities. 

The focus of social work education at the doctoral level is to foster the development of an attitude of scientific inquiry, knowledge of the scientific method, ability to extend the knowledge base of social work practice, and effective participation in leadership roles in social work education, research, and practice. The Social Work program is offered by the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

The Social Work programme of Tallinn University aims to create opportunities for acquiring the highest scientific qualification in social work.

The Ph.D. in Social Work from Colorado State University will train you to be part of the next generation of faculty, research professionals, and educators in the field.

Our PhD Social Work program at York University provides students with advanced scholarship related to the development and practice of critical knowledge, theory, skills and approaches to social work. 

The PhD in Public Health-Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Track at University of Florida is targeted to individuals who wish to develop advanced knowledge and skills in the social and behavioral sciences theories and methods used in public health.

The Social Work and Social Care programme offered by Manchester Metropolitan University enables researchers to deepen their expertise and develop advanced research and practical skills in social care, social work, and social justice-focused fields.

The mission of the Social Welfare degree at University of Wisconsin Madison is to enhance human well-being and promote social and economic justice for people who are disadvantaged to achieve an equitable, healthy, and productive society.

The Social Work programme offered by Hong Kong Baptist University develops research expertise in social services, focusing on well-being, policy, and community-based interventions.

Are you ready to shape the world as social work scholar? In this Social Work doctoral program at Arizona State University, you'll enjoy small class sizes while you select core courses from throughout the university, for an individualized, interdisciplinary curriculum.

The Ph.D. in Behavioral and Community Sciences at the University of South Florida is an interdisciplinary major focusing on research and policy in the area of behavioral health and community sciences.

Taking your research in social policy to the next level. Research in Social Work and Social Policy at University of Chichester makes a fundamental contribution to social justice and building inclusive societies. 

The mission of the Social Work program offered by University of Missouri - Columbia reflects the University of Missouri’s tightly interlocked missions.

Social Work at University of Kwazulu Natal is concerned with improving the quality of life of people and the promotion of peace, human rights, equality, and social justice at local, regional, national, and international levels

The Social Work PhD program at Wayne State University equips social work scholars to engage in research on contemporary urban issues and problems for the advancement of social work practice and social welfare policy.

Our Social Work doctoral program at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is rigorous. Our graduates are highly skilled in designing and evaluating social interventions, in analyzing the data produced by their evaluations, and in communicating their discoveries.

The College of Social Work Doctoral Program at Florida State University offers a Ph.D. with an emphasis in research methods and teaching.