80 PhD programmes offered by the university

Medicine - Public Health students at George Washington University can complete an MPH with one additional year of training—four years for the MD and one additional year for the MPH—through a combination of online and residential MPH courses. 

The Doctor of Engineering in Engineering Management (online) at George Washington University is designed for professionals seeking to advance their careers in engineering and technical management roles.

The Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at George Washington University is designed to prepare rising scholars and researchers to apply engineering principles to problems in medicine and biology; to understand and model attributes of living systems; and to synthesize biomedical systems and devices in order to produce original research.

The objective of the Business with a Management and Strategy doctoral program at George Washington University is to prepare students for research-oriented academic positions. 

The Doctor of Health Sciences (DHSc) program in Leadership in Clinical Practice and Education at George Washington University, enables clinical health professionals from a range of backgrounds to build competencies in advanced professional practice in clinical or academic environments.

Our Counseling doctoral program at George Washington University is uniquely designed to build your capacity to conduct research, publish your findings, provide clinical services, and teach at the graduate level. 

Designed to meet the needs of working professionals, this Doctor of Education (EdD) in Curriculum and Instruction program at George Washington University focuses on cross-disciplinary research and reflective practices related to curriculum, teaching and learning, teacher education, and broader educational issues and policies.

Accredited by the American Psychological Association, the Clinical Psychology PhD program at George Washington University follows a scientist-practitioner model. 

The doctoral program in the Department of Mathematics at George Washington University offers the personalized attention of a small department while also providing a wide range of faculty who offer expertise to support dissertation research. 

The Ph.D. in Engineering Management at George Washington University is designed to prepare rising scholars and researchers to develop unique knowledge that expands the field of engineering management.

If you want the tools that will empower you to advance meaningful change in an increasingly complex health care system, a DNP in Health Policy from George Washington University is for you. Gain in-depth knowledge of the legislative, regulatory, and judicial processes that shape health policy. 

The PhD in Human Paleobiology program at George Washington University trains students to address key research questions surrounding human evolution. 

The Ph.D. in Computer Science at George Washington University aims to build the next generation of scholars in computer science research.

Break barriers and reform special education by gaining cross-disciplinary expertise in our doctoral (EdD) Special Education program at George Washington University. 

At the George Washington University, we offer our graduate students a phd program in Cybersecurity Analytics. Join us! 

The PhD in Exercise Physiology and Applied Nutrition (EPAN) at George Washington University has been created as an actionable program with a fundamental and deep core appreciation that both nutrition and physical activity together are powerful in fighting many of the most significant public health problems of our time.  

Earn a Nursing Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing at George Washington University to advance the theoretical foundation of healthcare delivery and nursing practice. 

The PhD in Anthropology program at George Washington University empowers students to apply anthropological concepts to contemporary social problems. Through rigorous coursework and independent research, students hone their communication and academic expertise. 

The PhD in Health Policy at George Washington University is designed to develop scholars who are skilled at critically assessing the political, economic, legal and social aspects of health policy and management and learning to apply innovative research tools to analyze processes and outcomes in the health care delivery and public health settings to inform policy decision-making. 

The Cognitive Neuroscience doctoral program at George Washington University develops scientists who perform research in academic and research institutions.