50 PhD programmes in Geology in Europe

The Geography Research programme offered by King's College London examines spatial relationships shaping places, landscapes, communities, and environmental systems worldwide.

Karstology from University of Nova Gorica is intended for candidates who have completed the previous study programme for obtaining university education or a second-level study programme of various fields, and who wish to gain deeper insight of this broadly “integrated system of sciences on karst” and become karst researchers or karst managers.

Applied Geochemistry at Luleå University of Technology focuses on studies of the presence of elements and the geochemical processes that take place in rock, soil and water at Earth's surface.

Applied Geophysics at Luleå University of Technology is a topic based on the laws of physics and methods which, combined with geological information can be used in a variety of applications.

The Geology programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in Earth processes, resources, and environmental and geological systems.

This Geological Sciences programme at University of Plymouth will give you the opportunity to conduct research alongside staff at the forefront of their academic disciplines across the geological sciences, spanning the spectrum of disciplines from structural geology, palaeomagnetism, volcanoes, landslides and geomorphology to the evolution of life on Earth. 

The study of sedimentary rocks and the fossils contained within them is critical to our understanding of the Earth system and the evolution of life. This Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeobiology degree is offered at The Open University UK. 

Geography and Earth Science research at the University of Hull is renowned for its international scope and relevance across human and physical geography and Geology.

'Geosystems' research in Geology and Geoscience at Keele University combines expertise in geophysics, petrology, volcanology, sedimentology, structural geology and palaeontology.

The Geology (Earth Sciences) doctorate at the University of Bern essentially consists in research work in the laboratory or in the field. 

 Our research in Geoscience at Aarhus University relates to Earth surface processes with focus on clastic and carbonate sedimentology, basin analysis, soil science, hydrology and glacial geology.

In the Geology programme at University of Glasgow we aim to advance fundamental, quantitative understanding of critical geological phenomena on Earth and across the Solar System to solve scientific, engineering, and societal challenges.

Our Geospatial Data Science programme from University of Glasgow is suitable for students wishing to pursue a PhD and undertake innovative research in a wide range of subjects which aligns to one of our Geospatial Data Science themes, including: geostatistics and geospatial data quality.

The main focus of the training is to provide an introduction to independent research. Students in the Experimental Geosciences programme from University of Bayreuth are not only supervised by one doctoral supervisor alone, but by a whole group of scientists. 

Geophysics at Uppsala University is about "looking into" and understanding the Earth's structure, its history and processes - based on measurements of the Earth's physical properties.

The Geology and Geophysics programme at University of Aberdeen has an international reputation, with many former graduates in prominent positions in academia, industry and government worldwide. 

Geochemistry is a key theme in the Dynamic Earth Research and Palaeoenvironmental Change Groups and has been a major focus of the research carried out at The Open University UK for nearly 40 years.

Mineral Processing at Luleå University of Technology deals with the unit operations and processes for treating particulate solids, primarily metal ores, industrial minerals and solid fuels, but also residues and recyclable waste material as well as products from the processing industry.

The Faculty of Georesources and Material Technology is entitled to confer the titles of Dr.-Ing. and Dr. rer. nat. At RWTH Aachen University, a doctoral program is viewed as a graduate's first practical work experience. 

The aim of the Mining Geology and Geological Prospection programme from The Technical University of Kosice (TUKE) is their acquisition of a constructive approach to the solution of the given problem using a multidisciplinary approach by integrating knowledge from related scientific disciplines and the subsequent realization of new results.