18.0k Full-time PhD degrees from around the world

The History of Medicine graduate program at Johns Hopkins University attracts a strong cohort of students from diverse backgrounds, including medicine, science, and history. Our PhD program prepares them for scholarly careers in teaching, research, and policy. 

The program offers preparation for research, for the application of sociology in public-service work, for development work in the United States and other countries, and for college teaching in sociology, rural sociology, and related fields. The Development Sociology program is offered by Cornell University.

The College of Optometry offers a traditional Doctoral degree in Vision Science. This is typically a four-year program that provides vision science research training and experience. The Vision Science program is offered by The Ohio State University.

The graduate program in Near Eastern studies emphasizes the languages, literatures, history, and cultures of the Near East. The Near Eastern Studies program is offered by Cornell University.

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Ohio State continues a long and distinguished tradition that makes it one of the premier comprehensive graduate programs in the country. The Spanish and Portuguese program is offered by The Ohio State University.

Degree candidates are expected to pursue study and research that will give them a deeper comprehension of the basic and applied sciences and will develop initiative, originality, and creative ability. The Chemical Engineering program is offered by Cornell University.

The Doctor of Philosophy degree program in Anatomy at The Ohio State University gives students the opportunity to achieve a high level of scholarly competence and to develop the capacity to contribute to research and knowledge in the anatomical sciences.

The Fiber Science programme offered by Cornell University develops advanced research expertise in fibrous materials, polymers, textiles, and their technological applications.

The Educational Studies department at The Ohio State University has a distinguished tradition of pursuing scholarship and offering graduate programs in academic fields that contribute to the formation of sound policy and effective leadership for educational institutions in all settings and levels.

Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia aims to train electrical engineers, as current industrial engineering curricula do not generate this skill set for society. 

The Stanford University English department has a long tradition of training the next generation of scholars to become leaders in academia and related fields.  

The Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic is a research degree from University of Cambridge, is usually examined after three years of research by a thesis of up to 80,000 words.

The Spanish and Portuguese Section course from The University of Cambridge, offers undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Portuguese. It is unique in its commitment to exploring the trans-historical and cross-cultural interrelations between all these language areas and their corresponding cultural formations.

The Apparel Design programme offered by Cornell University develops advanced research expertise in clothing design, fashion theory, and human-centred apparel innovation.

The Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) program focuses on enhancing the lives of individuals, couples and families through a multidisciplinary approach to intimate and familial relationships. The Human Development and Family Science programme is offered by The Ohio State University.

The Department offers a doctoral program in Italian Studies that gives students an opportunity to achieve a high level of scholarly competence and to develop the capacity to contribute original knowledge to the field.  The Italian programme is offered by The Ohio State University.

Biomedical Sciences from University of California, San Francisco  is an interdisciplinary graduate research program that equips students with the training and research tools to dissect disease-related biology, from single cells to tissue and organ systems. 

The Cornell University graduate program in Communication is designed to assist students in proposing, testing, and refining communication theories; in practicing skilled research; and in becoming knowledgeable about communication. The Communication program is offered by Cornell University.

The Aerospace Engineering program at Cornell University emphasizes balance in aerospace science and technology, both basic and applied, to prepare students for the diverse opportunities at the frontiers of research, in contemporary industrial development, and in government agencies.

Graduates of the Kinesiology (PhD) program at the University of Victoria play key leadership and research roles in specific areas related to physical activity and health.