45 PhD programmes offered by the university

Environmental Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology prepares students with knowledge of the scientific disciplines and engineering principles that are used to address emerging environmental issues — from sustaining our air, water, and land resources to public health and environmental restoration.

The History and Sociology of Technology and Science doctoral degree program at Georgia Institute of Technology trains exceptionally qualified students for a variety of professional careers.

Offered jointly by the College of Computing and the College of Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, the Ph.D. program in Robotics is the first truly multidisciplinary robotics degree of its kind in the world—and only the second robotics doctorate offered in the U.S.

The Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology provides rigorous coverage of core industrial engineering and operations research methodology, with application to challenges within critical systems such as supply chains, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and energy.

The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy is internationally-recognized as a center of excellence in the analysis of the policy implications of science and technology.  The School has extensive international research, educational, and policy linkages with other organizations, centers, and programs around the world.

A doctoral degree in Management - Strategy and Innovation from the Scheller College of Business at Georgia Institute of Technology prepares you to pursue a faculty career at a research-oriented academic institution.

The Earth and Atmospheric Sciences program at Georgia Institute of Technology aims to produce breakthrough discoveries through research in Earth, atmospheric, ocean, and planetary sciences as well as interdisciplinary research involving the Earth system and the environment.

The purpose of our PhD program in Biology at Georgia Institute of Technology is to prepare highly qualified scientists who have excellent up-to-date training in the fields of biology or bioinformatics.

Accounting research is multi-disciplinary and often examines issues that go beyond the numbers. This PhD in Management - Accounting is offered at Georgia Institute of Technology.

Doctoral study in City and Regional Planning at Georgia Institute of Technology combines research and theory in an applied professional field. We link theory to practice, allowing students to explore the most important issues facing rapidly changing urban areas today.

The Interdisciplinary Bioengineering Graduate Program at Georgia Institute of Technology aims to educate students and advance research that integrates engineering principles with the life sciences to improve health, the environment and engineering applications.

The PhD program in Mathematics at Georgia Institute of Technology is designed to train academic mathematicians, in a wide range of subdisciplines, and mathematical research scientists working in government or the private sector.

With faculty members who are leaders in their fields, state-of-the-art research facilities, and numerous opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, the graduate program in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology will position you at the leading edging of innovation.

Algorithms, Combinatorics and Optimization (ACO) is an internationally reputed multidisciplinary program sponsored jointly by the College of Computing, the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and the School of Mathematics at Georgia Institute of Technology.

The Management - Information Technology Management Ph.D. degree at Georgia Institute of Technology Scheller focuses on the exploration of the economic and behavioral impact of IT on businesses, consumers, governments, and society.

The Bioinformatics program includes an interdisciplinary doctoral (PhD) program spanning a variety of academic departments at Georgia Institute of Technology.

The Materials Science and Engineering graduate program at Georgia Institute of Technology is broadly focused in materials research, primarily at the Ph.D. level.

The Ph.D. in Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology is a joint program between the Schools of Computer Science, Interactive Computing, Computational Science & Engineering, and Cybersecurity & Privacy within the College of Computing.

The Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics Program at Georgia Institute of Technology within the Woodruff School offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree. 

The Machine Learning (ML) Ph.D. program is a collaborative venture between Georgia Institute of Technology's colleges of Computing, Engineering, and Sciences.