37 PhD programmes in International Development in Europe

The PhD Political Science - Comparative and International Political Economy at Central European University (CEU) supports political science scholars in developing subject matter expertise and a broad set of skills critical to securing work placement in the international academic job market. 

Pursue the International Development degree at the University of Birmingham, conduct impactful research, and develop skills under the guidance of academic supervisors within an active research environment focused on real-world impact.

Conduct your own Global Ethics research with the support of experts from the Department of Philosophy from University of Birmingham. Explore key ethical issues that have a real-world impact on people's lives. 

Our Natural Resource Institute (NRI) in Medway at University of Greenwich provides an ideal environment for innovative and original research in Development Studies.

Study this International Development programme from SOAS University of London to realise your potential to define and solve pressing global forces and transform the world with your research impact.

Conduct advanced research on global challenges and transformations in an innovative interdisciplinary school with the Global Challenges and Transformations programme at University of Bristol.

The Development Studies programme from ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management aims to provide high quality training and produce original research in the area of Development Studies, a field of interdisciplinary research of the process of economic, social and political changes in modern societies.

At the University of Reading, they offer several routes to a doctoral qualification, including this PhD in International and Rural Development.

At Innovation, Economics and Governance for Development at Maastricht University through our disciplinary and multidisciplinary research, our ambition is to contribute to the academic debate and to societal policy and innovation solutions at all stages of the policy process: from the setting of a policy agenda to the delivery and evaluation of public policy. 

The International Development Studies programme from Ruhr University Bochum builds on three fundamental pillars: It is a structured PhD programme with a strong interdisciplinary and international focus.

Development Economics from Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is a challenging degree tailored for exceptional students with a strong commitment to Development Economics and a proven ability for inquisitive, independent work.

The Peace and Development Research programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in peace, conflict, international relations, and global development.

As a Migration Studies DPhil student from University of Oxford you will undertake your own original research project under the guidance of your supervisor. 

Join our lively community of doctoral researchers at the University of Sussex and address some of the most important current issues in International Development (Global Studies).

For full-time students, the first year of the Politics and International Studies is spent in Cambridge with two major activities: firstly, developing a research topic with the guidance of a Supervisor, and secondly, training in research methods.

The PhD in International Affairs programme from International Business School is aimed at policy-makers and experts of international affairs to address critical issues centred on diplomacy, foreign policy, and international relations.

The DPhil in International Development at University of Oxford provides an opportunity for outstanding students to pursue in-depth multi- and interdisciplinary research, guided by leading scholars in the field, into processes of social, political and economic development and change in the global South.

This Educational Research and Development at University of Lincoln  is a research qualification aimed at those who are, or aspire to be, senior academic or administrative leaders of primary, secondary, or tertiary educational institutions, or university lecturers and researchers.

The Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research is dedicated to providing supervision and support to post-graduate students pursuing a PhD in social sciences at the University of Amsterdam. It offers this degree programme in Geography, Planning and International Development Studies.

The Center for Development Research at the University of Bonn is an international institute conducting interdisciplinary research on development-related issues all over the world.