40 PhD programmes in Gerontology

​​​​​The Nursing - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program from The University of Arizona prepares nurses to work with adult patients aged 18 years and older suffering from serious illnesses or injuries.  

This Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner track at Johns Hopkins University prepares the student to utilize evidence-based guidelines while diagnosing and managing health problems of acutely and critically ill individuals across the adult lifespan.

The Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner track at University of Washington within the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program specializes in the ongoing care of adolescent through older adult patients to promote health and treat those with serious illness. 

This Advanced Nursing Practice (Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner) program at Arizona State University prepares graduates to provide holistic, client-centered primary care to adolescents, adults and geriatric patients in a variety of settings.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Central Florida prepares nurses at the highest level of practice for the current health care environment based on a strong scientific foundation for practice; flexibility and emphasis on evidence-based practice, leadership, and organizational analysis; and analysis of the DNP project.

The Adult, Gerontology Nurse Practitioner DNP program at 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. 

At the Simon Fraser University, we offer our graduate students a phd programme in Gerontology. This program consists of three core courses, two electives, comprehensive examinations and a thesis.

The Social Gerontology doctoral program at Miami University encourages you to integrate knowledge and research methods from a range of behavioral and social sciences. 

We are delivering holistic care for adults from wellness to illness. We offer a Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner degree at  Maryville University.

The Dual-Title PhD in Social Work - Gerontology at Wayne State University addresses the critical need for social work faculty and researchers trained in geriatrics who can promote evidence‐based practices and serve as role models for future generations of social workers specializing in the field.

The PhD in Aging and Health at Queen's University has been designed to be completed at a distance by working professionals. 

The Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner DNP program at the University of Cincinnati prepares students at the highest level of nursing practice to provide advanced care for adolescents, older adults, and the frail elderly with acute, short-term illness, exacerbated chronic illness, or terminal disease.

The Gerontology and Ageing Studies offered by Swansea University has extensive research expertise covering the influence of the natural and built environment on an ageing population, and care provision for the older person across such areas as social care, health care, residential care, palliative care, chronic conditions, and falls and their prevention.

This Adult Gerontology - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner doctoral program at University of South Carolina is designed to prepare nurses as clinical practitioners/scholars to assume advanced practice clinical roles.

Specialize in adult care with Franklin University’s online DNP-Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program.

The Ageing and Social Change programme offered by Linköping University develops advanced research expertise in social dimensions of ageing and life-course transformations.

A University of Hertfordshire research degree in Older People's Health and Complex Conditions is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research.

Dementia Studies research at the University of Stirling is multidisciplinary, relevant to policy and practice, and places a particular emphasis on people with dementia and those who support and care for them.

The Gerontology doctoral program at the University of Massachusetts Boston prepares students for leadership roles as educators, researchers, planners, and policy makers.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice - Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Central Florida prepares nurses at the highest level of practice for the current health care environment.