45 PhD programmes offered by the university

Students in this Engineering Science and Mechanics program at Georgia Institute of Technology conduct independent research that demonstrates creativity and technical expertise in the principles and methods essential to modern civil and environmental engineering.

The Woodruff School graduates high caliber mechanical engineers for a demanding profession. This PhD in Mechanical Engineering is offered at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

A doctoral degree in Management - Operations Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology Scheller College of Business uniquely positions a Ph.D. graduate with the experience and expertise needed to achieve an outstanding academic career.

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

The interdisciplinary approach in this Civil Engineering program at Georgia Institute of Technology to research allows faculty and students to address complex problems from multiple angles in order to develop new methods of understanding.

The Ph.D. program in Management - Marketing at Georgia Institute of Technology is designed to provide students with the skills necessary for a successful academic research and teaching career. We train students to identify and define interesting and important marketing phenomena and develop the necessary methodological tools to investigate these insights with original research.

The Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences at Georgia Institute of Technology is designed to give graduates training in the quantitative analysis of problems in the biosciences – spanning foundational advances and application to challenges in human health, energy and the environment.

The program seeks to prepare graduates to become research leaders in their respective fields. One of the strengths of the School of Building Construction at Georgia Institute of Technology is that students can take advantage of resources in all programs in the College of Design and elsewhere in the Institute.

Research in the Applied Physiology program at Georgia Institute of Technology is organized around the physiology of movement: motor planning and control, the mechanics of movement, and the physiological responses to activity.

The goal of the Ph.D. in Ocean Science and Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology is to educate the next generation of transdisciplinary ocean scientists and engineers by combining the basic and applied sciences with innovative ocean technologies, and to advance interdisciplinary research at the frontiers of the physical, biological, chemical and human dimensions of ocean systems. 

Doctoral studies in Architecture at Georgia Institute of Technology train students for careers conducting research in academic settings, in scientific laboratories, and now increasingly in private firms as well.

A doctoral degree in Management - Organizational Behavior at Georgia Institute of Technology qualifies you to pursue an academic career as a researcher and educator.

The International Affairs, Science and Technology program at Georgia Institute of Technology provides an unparalleled opportunity for students with backgrounds in either politics or science and technology to deepen their understanding of international affairs.

Drawing upon faculty expertise and experience that are as deep as they are wide, the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology has established itself as a top-ranked Aerospace Engineering program.

Our Ph.D. Music Technology students don’t just use technology to make music. They invent the next generation of technologies that will revolutionize the music industry. Learn more about the blend of creative and technical work at the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Music.

A degree in Management - Finance at Georgia Institute of Technology qualifies you to pursue an academic career as a researcher and educator. An academic career provides not only tremendous intellectual freedom but makes it possible to work with bright people throughout your life. You can make a difference through the scholarly research you create, and the lives you shape through your teaching.

The Digital Media Ph.D. at Georgia Institute of Technology provides both the theoretical and practical foundation for careers as digital media researchers in academia and industry.

The Economics program at Georgia Institute of Technology prepares students for research careers in academics, government, and the private sector.

The School of Psychology of the Georgia Institute of Technology offers a program of study leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, with five areas of specialization.

Graduates of this joint program in Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University leave armed with a strong foundation in engineering principles and bioscience knowledge.