229 PhD programmes in Health Sciences in North America

The Health Services, Outcomes, and Policy program at Purdue University has evolved from the oldest Pharmacy Administration program in the nation, with the first Ph.D. in the discipline earned by Robert V. Evanson in 1953. 

More than ever before, today’s health care leaders are faced with complex challenges to translating evidence to practice that require navigating geographical, organizational, economic, cultural, and professional barriers. We offer a Translational Health Sciences degree at George Washington University.

The Public Health - Health Promotion and Behavior concentration at Georgia State University provides Ph.D. students with the skills, knowledge and experience to conduct rigorous research on health promotion and the behavioral aspects of public health.

Whether you are interested in researching how exercise affects elite athletes, older adults, cancer survivors, children with disabilities, or other populations, our doctoral degree in human performance can be customized to fit your interests. We offer a Human Performance degree at the Indiana University Bloomington. 

The graduate program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Western University - Canada provides both master's and PhD students with a unique opportunity to explore issues and ideas related to the health of Canadians, and others, in an inter-disciplinary forum. 

The M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in Health Sciences at University of Saskatchewan are thesis-based graduate programs for graduate students performing intensive research within the College of Medicine. 

The Health Services Research in Pharmacy (HSRP) at University of Wisconsin Madison provides a rigorous background in a range of disciplines critical to preparing the next generation of health services researchers.

The Department of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health at Kansas State University offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health.

This Health Sciences DHSc degree from the University of New Haven takes you to the top of your field — to a career in administration, teaching, or applied research or practice – where advanced capabilities in conceptual thinking, original research, data analysis, and writing are essential in order to advance to high-level executive positions or academic appointments.

The Health Information Science program at Western University - Canada consists of two required courses, the option to conduct Guided Reading courses or elective courses in the area of study, the passing of a comprehensive exam and completion and defence of a thesis.

The Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program at University at Buffalo prepares advanced practice nurses for leadership and direct care roles in the planning and delivery of preventive, brief and long-term psychiatric/mental health care.

The Medical Sciences Graduate Program at McMaster University provides opportunities for multidisciplinary graduate education in the Health Sciences within several areas relevant to human health.

At University of Houston, the Graduate Program in Physiological Optics/Vision Science confers an M.S. and/or Ph.D. degree and prepares students to embark on a career in teaching and/or research in the basic or clinical science of vision.

The Kinesiology and Health Science program at York University is primarily research based and offers opportunities for the study of physiology, neuroscience, biomechanics, socio-cultural study of sport, physical activity, health and fitness behaviours.   

Prepare yourself for a research and teaching career in the health care industry and academia with this Health Sciences degree at Texas Christian University. 

The Community Health Sciences (PhD) program at the University of Manitoba prepares you for a career teaching community health sciences, training other researchers, designing and executing major research projects and serving as a senior advisor or consultant in health care policy and planning.

The graduate degree in Health Promotion and Community Health at Portland State University equip you to identify the root causes of health problems and to devise interventions that create healthier communities from local to global levels.

The Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences (DOCS) at the University of Pittsburgh offers basic, translational, and clinical study programs in oral biology, biomedical research and health that span spatial scales from the molecular and cellular levels to the whole organism level.

The PhD in Nursing and Health Science program at University of Rochester offers a rich and supportive learning environment for the next generation of nursing and health care scientists.

The Exercise and Health Sciences doctoral program at the University of Massachusetts Boston is a firmly research-based, interdisciplinary program.