18.0k Full-time PhD degrees from around the world

Our Doctoral Photonics program at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena greatly assists in developing individual science careers in the fields of Optics, Photonics and Quantum Technology by providing professional and practical course opportunities and advancing soft skills development. 

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

The Accounting programme offered by Queen's University Belfast brings together expertise in accounting, accounting change, budgeting, governance, performance management and reporting in not-for-profit and public sector organisations.

Research in the School of Biosciences revolves around understanding systems and processes in the living cell. Genetics at University of Kent has a strong molecular focus with leading-edge activities that are synergistic with one another and complementary to the teaching provision. 

Theatre and Drama in the Department of Literature,Theatre Studies (Playwriting) at  University of Essex is led by a vibrant group of playwrights and theatre practitioners who all work professionally in the theatre industry alongside their University teaching.

The doctoral program "Microbiology and Biochemistry" is a member of the Göttingen Graduate Center for Neurosciences, Biophysics, and Molecular Biosciences (GGNB). It is hosted by the Göttingen Center for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB) and is conducted jointly by the University of Göttingen and the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry.

The Health, Psychology and Psychiatry course from Rovira i Virgili University brings together various disciplines in order to provide a broad overview of the basic and applied processes in psychology, psychiatry and health sciences. 

The History, Archeology and Classical Studies programme from Aarhus University has its basis in the disciplines of Prehistoric, Medieval and Renaissance Archaeology, Classical Studies (Classical Archaeology and Classical Philology), and History. It thereby spans the study of the human past in its entirety, albeit with various methodological approaches.

The Curriculum and Instruction program from Bilkent University is for professional practitioners in education, including school teachers, who wish to continue their education while still working as educators.

The Nanoscience, Materials and Chemical Engineering course from Rovira i Virgili University aims to provide future professionals with a strong sense of innovation in specialised fields of Nanotechnology, Materials and Chemical Engineering that are especially oriented towards carrying out research in public institutions and industry.

This distinctive model of integrating engineering and economics education, offered by Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) and Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (ISEG), a joint venture of leading Engineering and Economics TULisbon schools, empowers students as leaders who can design innovative strategies and execute them in real world situations to promote Sustainable Energy Systems. 

The main objective of the Environment Engineering programme at Instituto Superior Técnicois to provide the students with advanced and high quality education in the Environmental Sciences and Technologies, enabling them with the capacity to develop research work at academic or enterprise levels.

The Department of Bioscience from Aarhus University conducts both basic research in a range of biological disciplines and research-based public sector consultancy in the areas of environmental management of marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Currently the research activities at the department are organized in 11 sections in which Department of  Ecoscience offers PhD studies.

The Finnish Doctoral Programme in Oral Sciences (FINDOS-Turku) at University of Turku represents all fields of Oral Sciences and brings together preclinical and clinical researchers to encourage the exchange of knowledge and ideas and to support translational Dental research.

Medical Science (MD - PhD) from University of Geneva is intended for candidates holding a diploma in human medicine or dental medicine. It is awarded by the Faculty of medicine following the conclusion of a research project in clinical, fundamental or dental medicine that lasts generally three years.

The five-year fully funded Imperial Doctoral Programme offered by Imperial Business School provides an inspirational learning experience

The main objectives of the PhD ICT, Media, Communication and Journalism programme from Aarhus University  are to provide supervision, courses, International research networks and environments for graduate students within the studies of information and communication technologies, print, digital and audio-visual media, and journalism.

The PSC PhD Program in Plant Science and Policy at the ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology is designed for researchers in the natural sciences wishing to acquire additional tools at the interfaces of research, policy, and diverse stakeholders. The program is open to motivated students in the life sciences, environmental sciences, earth sciences and agricultural sciences.

Nanoscience at Aarhus University combines research groups from the departments of Chemistry, Physics, Molecular Biology and Genetics and Biology and strong connections to the medical faculty.

Aarhus University offers the PhD in Chemistry degree course. The Department of Chemistry at the University of Aarhus offers research and training opportunities in analytical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, NMR spectroscopy, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and theoretical chemistry.