84 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Addictions Research programme offered by King's College London investigates substance use disorders, addictive behaviours, and evidence-based approaches to prevention and treatment.

The Immunology and Microbial Sciences programme offered by King's College London investigates immune responses, infectious diseases, inflammation, and host-pathogen interactions to advance human health and develop new therapies.

The Health Service and Population Research programme offered by King's College London examines mental healthcare systems, community wellbeing, and population-level factors that influence access, outcomes, and equity.

The History Research programme offered by King's College London supports advanced study of societies, cultures, ideas, and historical change from late antiquity to the present day.

The Law Research programme offered by King's College London explores legal systems, transnational governance, and contemporary legal challenges through interdisciplinary and global perspectives.

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

The German Research programme offered by King's College London explores German-language cultures, histories, literatures, and political developments from the Middle Ages to the present day.

The Philosophy Research programme offered by King's College London investigates fundamental questions concerning knowledge, reality, ethics, language, mind, science, and society through advanced philosophical enquiry.

The Music Research programme offered by King's College London explores musical cultures, creative practice, composition, performance, and sound traditions from diverse historical and geographical contexts.

The Psychology and Neuroscience programme offered by King's College London investigates brain function, behaviour, mental health, and neurological processes through interdisciplinary research spanning neuroscience, psychology, and psychiatry.

The Dental and Health Sciences Research programme at King's College London is offered to graduate students seeking advanced research training in dental and health sciences.

The Politics Research programme offered by King's College London investigates political processes, government decision-making, and the interaction of people, ideas, and institutions.

The Basic and Clinical Neuroscience programme offered by King's College London investigates brain function and neurological disorders through molecular, cellular, and translational approaches aimed at therapeutic innovation.

The Language, Discourse and Communication programme offered by King's College London investigates language, interaction, identity, and communication practices across social, cultural, institutional, and digital contexts.

The Basic and Medical Biosciences Research programme offered by King's College London investigates biological mechanisms underlying health and disease through experimental, translational, and technology-driven biomedical research.

The Life Course and Population Health Sciences programme offered by King's College London investigates health and disease across the life course through multidisciplinary research in human development, genetics, nutrition, and population health.

The Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Science programme offered by King's College London investigates brain development, social behaviour, and the factors associated with psychiatric and neurodevelopmental conditions across the lifespan.

The Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences programme offered by King's College London provides postgraduate research training in cardiovascular biology, disease mechanisms, and clinical translation.

The Digital Humanities Research programme offered by King's College London explores how digital technologies, data, and computational methods are transforming humanities, culture, media, and society.

The Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies Research programme offered by King's College London examines the languages, cultures, and societies of Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Latin America, and Lusophone Africa.