40 PhD programmes in Gerontology

The Doctoral programme in Gerontology and Geriatrics offered at Universidade de Aveiro addresses the identified need for advanced training in the fields of gerontology and geriatrics. 

Join our community of Gerontology researchers at University of Southampton, and help us contribute to a better understanding of the experience of ageing amongst different groups and societies.

The overall aim of the Ageing Studies theme at Brunel University of London is to advance our knowledge and understanding of how to improve the health and quality of life of older people.

The PhD Ageing and Dementia Studies programme at Bangor University  is embedded in the ‘Ageing & Dementia@Bangor’/DSDC which has a particular focus on resilience and the importance of evaluating and developing health and social care in ageing as well as dementia. 

The Professional Doctorate in Ageing and Dementia Studies at Bangor University builds on contemporary research evidence underpinning applied practice, health behaviour and health related policy in relation to dementia care from the disciplines of mental health and health and social care management.

The Ageing MPhil, PhD, MD programme from Newcastle University range of research topic is diverse. We accept proposals from many areas related to ageing and age-related health.

The Gerontology PhD programme at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) jointly offered by UMBC and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), provides an interdisciplinary and integrative perspective on the process of human aging and the experiences of growing old.

The Gerontology Research programme offered by King's College London examines ageing and later life through multidisciplinary perspectives spanning health, society, policy, and wellbeing.

If you have earned either a master’s or a bachelor’s degree, you are eligible for Walden University’s PhD in Human Services - Studies in Aging program, with an expedited path available for those who hold a master's degree.

Social gerontology is an interdisciplinary study of social, cultural, and political aspects of aging. The Social Gerontology program at McMaster University allows students to take a critical social science perspective and an interdisciplinary approach to the study of aging.

Graduate education makes a difference in your care — and your career. We offer a Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner degree at Maryville University.

The goal of this People with Dementia in Acute-Care Hospitals program at Heidelberg University is characterized by a high quality of research, practical relevance of patient-centered dissertation topics, and by a vibrant intellectual environment which includes multidisciplinary collaboration projects with various faculties and departments.

The Adult-Gero Primary Care Nurse Practitioner DNP online program at the University of Cincinnati prepares students at the highest level of nursing practice to care for patients 13 and older from wellness to illness, which includes preventative, chronic and acute care with an emphasis on education, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation.

Adult/gerontology acute care nurse practitioners are highly trained for the vital role of caring for acutely and critically ill patients in hospitals, nursing facilities, and in the community. The Nursing Practice - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Emphasis is offered at University of Utah.

The Adult, Gerontology Nurse Practitioner DNP program at the University at Buffalo prepares nurses for advanced practice to be competent in assessing and managing both health and illness states across the adult/older-adult age spectrum, and across the continuum of care from wellness to illness. 

This cross-university Carers and Caring research group at The Open University UK was established in light of the growth in recognition of carers, their needs and the importance of supporting them.

The Ph.D. in Aging Studies at the University of South Florida is a research-oriented program designed to train future leaders in the field of aging.

We address key questions in the fundamental biology of ageing, animal welfare and food security. How and why does ageing occur and what are its impacts on health and well-being? How do animals cope with pollutants? How do we achieve sustainable animal production whilst protecting animal health and welfare? Ageing, Health and Welfare is offered  at the University of Glasgow.

Research in Ageing and Later Life has a distinguished history within the School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care’s Centre for Ageing and Biographical Studies (CABS) at The Open University UK, which involves current and emeritus staff, doctoral students and associated academics from other institutions.

Our Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner track from University of Washington within the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program prepares you to focus on caring for young adult, adult and older adult patients.