106 PhD programmes in Geography in Europe

 Geography at Queen Mary University of London  offers a wide range of opportunities for those wishing to embark on a programme of doctoral research in human or physical geography. 

The Geography and Environmental Sciences (Research - Lab-Based) course at University of Birmingham offers postgraduate research opportunities across the full range of the School’s research areas. Funding for these projects is sourced from national research councils, industry, and other partners.

Academics in Geography and Environmental Science at the University of Dundee are aimed at those who aspire to the highest level of academic achievement, becoming recognised as a highly skilled expert in a specialised field.

The Geography and Environmental Sciences (Research) from University of Birmingham provides postgraduate research opportunities across the full spectrum of the School’s research areas, including human geography and environmental health sciences.

This Geographic Data Science programme at University of Bristol trains the next generation of geographic data and quantitative social scientists who are interested in understanding how to use data science and other quantitative methods to tackle pressing geospatial challenges in social and natural environments. 

The University of Chester welcomes students who are interested in studying towards PhD research degrees in the Department of Geography and Environment. They offer research students high quality field and laboratory facilities and committed, experienced research supervisors.

This Geocomputation programme at the Maynooth University helps you enhance advanced specialist knowledge in Geocomputation alongside transferable and generic skills.

The PhD is a higher degree awarded for a thesis presenting original research that makes a publishable contribution to knowledge or understanding. This Human Geography and Environment programme is offered by University of York.

This Geography course from Lancaster University offers great strength of LEC is its ability to share expertise and ideas from many disciplines in order to provide a flexible approach, which is so important in the dynamic, rapidly developing discipline of environmental science. 

This Environmental Geography (Distance Learning) PhD programme from University of York is a higher degree awarded for a thesis presenting original research that makes a publishable contribution to knowledge or understanding.

The School of Geography at the University of Leicester offers research supervision for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Physical Geography and GIS.

As a PhD Human Geography student in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at University of Reading, you will be part of a vibrant research community.

This Geography programme from University of Gloucestershire,offers a range of postgraduate research opportunities, these include Masters by Research, PhD (via thesis submission) and PhD by Publication. 

The Geography degree from Maynooth University is research degree, awarded on the basis of a research thesis. Thesis presentation is supported by a number of taught mandatory Graduate Education modules (GREPs).

Geography research at Bangor University covers both human and physically aligned work, with a strong interdisciplinarity and applied focus, addressing policy issues and conducting action research with stakeholder groups.

The PhD is a higher degree awarded for a thesis presenting original research that makes a publishable contribution to knowledge or understanding. This Environmental Geography programme is offered by University of York.

The School of Geographical Sciences is a leading international centre for research. The Geographical Sciences (Physical Geography) programme is offered by the University of Bristol.

This Environmental Geography PhD programme from University of York is a higher degree awarded for a thesis presenting original research that makes a publishable contribution to knowledge or understanding.

Join our researchers working on major global challenges including poverty, climate change and conservation in the Geography and Environmental Science programme from University of Southampton. 

From investigating the ways in which the world’s largest rivers shape their landscapes, to examining the impacts of iceberg scour on the sea-bed, our Physical Geography staff and PhD students at the University of Brighton are at the leading edge of process and landform analysis and modelling.