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420 Full-time PhD programmes in Sociology
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide Crime, Harm, Criminalisation and Criminal Justice
The Social Policy and Criminology - Crime, Harm, Criminalisation and Criminal Justice research group at The Open University UK is recognised for critical scholarship, that challenges assumptions about ‘crime’, ‘the criminal’ and/or ‘justice’ and critically interrogates criminology as a discipline.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$17,102/yr
University of South Carolina3,7(7)
Columbia, United States Top 6% in Worldwide Sociology
Choosing Sociology at the University of South Carolina for your postgraduate studies opens up a range of career prospects from research or education to communications or government service, and much more in the public and private sectors.
Ph.D. On-campus
10 years$29,760/yr
Abertay University3,9(95)
Dundee, United Kingdom Sociology
Sociology’s postgraduate culture centres on students completing a PhD. Abertay University has been a key partner in a number of large European grants specifically examining the interaction between technology, society and social innovation, as well as exploring social network dynamics for collective awareness.
Ph. D. On-campus
3 years$18,508/yr
Jagiellonian University4,3(73)
Kraków, Poland Top 6% in Worldwide Society of the Future
Graduates of the Interdisciplinary PhD Programme Society of the Future at the Jagiellonian University will have specialist knowledge in the field of more than one scientific discipline in the field of social sciences.
Ph.D. On-campus
4 yearsFree
Hong Kong Shue Yan University3,5(2)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Sociology
The Sociology programme offered by Hong Kong Shue Yan University provides interdisciplinary research training with a focus on Chinese societies and social issues.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$8,803/yr
University of Cape Town4,2(164)
Cape Town, South Africa Top 3% in Worldwide Industrial Sociology
PhDs are offered in Sociology or Industrial Sociology at University of Cape Town. Our PhDs are by research only (although sometimes we will ask or require PhD students to take specific Masters- or Honours-level courses to improve their skills in relevant fields).
Ph.D. On-campus
2 years$1,649/yr
Laurentian University3,9(15)
Greater Sudbury, Canada Human Studies and Interdisciplinarity
Apply your knowledge to the many social and physical challenges we face during our lives, such as gender politics, group dynamics, death and dying. We offer a Human Studies and Interdisciplinarity degree at Laurentian University.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$14,036/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide Social Policy and Social Justice
Research within Social Policy and Criminology at The Open University UK explores the intersections of Social Policy and Social Justice.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$17,102/yr
The University of Sydney3,9(55)
Sydney, Australia Top 1% in Worldwide Arts and Social Sciences
The PhD in Arts and Social Sciences at The University of Sydney is for those with a first or second-class honours bachelor’s degree, a research master’s, or a master’s by coursework with a research component (75% or above). Alternatively, significant experience and high-level qualifications in the field may be accepted.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$35,986/yr
European University Institute (EUI)4,5(43)
Florence, Italy Political and Social Sciences
In the Political and Social Sciences programme offered at European University Institute (EUI) researchers will study the important issues of our time that social science can uniquely address, with PhD opportunities across politics and comparative politics, political theory, international relations, and sociology.
Ph.D. On-campus
4 yearsFree
University of Delaware4,1(39)
Newark, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Sociology
The primary focus of the Sociology program at the University of Delaware is the preparation of members of the next generation of sociologists and criminologists by emphasizing systematic training in theory and research methodology as well as teaching.
Ph.D. On-campus
5 years$8,035/yr
Washington State University4,5(33)
Pullman, United States Top 6% in Worldwide Prevention Science
The Prevention Science Graduate Program at Washington State University provides training opportunities at the doctoral level for students interested in developing expertise in the study of individuals and families and in the development and evaluation of prevention programs.
Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$15,109/yr
Trent University4,3(51)
Peterborough, Canada Interdisciplinary Social Research
The Interdisciplinary Social Research program at Trent University is addressing social issues of the past, present and future.
Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$9,069/yr
Memorial University of Newfoundland4,1(53)
St. John's, Canada Top 9% in Worldwide Sociology
Sociology aims to understand patterns of human social life in all their historical and current diversity: how people live, think, feel, believe, and act, comparing our own society with others. This PhD degree is offered at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$3,209/yr
University of Toronto4,1(290)
Toronto, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide Social Justice Education
The EdD in Social Justice Education (SJE) at the University of Toronto is designed for those with an interest in professional and/or voluntary practice in relevant field domains where there is an interface between theory and practice and where the vision, skills, and commitment of dedicated and research-informed practitioners are pivotal to outcomes.
Ph. D. On-campus
4 years$4,431/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide Migrations, Diasporas, Transnational Communities
The Social Policy and Criminology discipline at The Open University UK has extensive interests and an international profile in the field of Migrations, Diasporas, Transnational Communities.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$17,102/yr
Linköping University4,1(32)
Linköping, Sweden Top 4% in Worldwide Technology and Social Change
The Technology and Social Change programme offered by Linköping University develops advanced research expertise in the interactions between technology, society, and cultural transformation.
Ph.D. On-campus
4 yearsFree
Lund University4,5(109)
Lund, Sweden Top 2% in Worldwide Sociology of Law
The Sociology of Law programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in the relationship between law, justice, and social processes.
Ph.D. On-campus
4 yearsFree
Simon Fraser University4,1(86)
Burnaby, Canada Top 5% in Worldwide Sociology
Simon Fraser University offers an excellent environment for research and graduate Sociology studies.
Ph.D. On-campus
$3,067/yr
University of Texas El Paso4,2(21)
El Paso, United States Top 15% in Worldwide Sociology
Students in the Sociology Ph.D. program at the University of Texas El Paso study the social complexities of the U.S.-Mexico border region and its people, conducting research into the challenges they face and possible solutions.
Ph.D. On-campus
8 years$7,642/yr