68 PhD programmes in Marine Science

Doctoral students in Animal Science and Fisheries at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn will gain specialist knowledge and skills, including state-of-the-art techniques and research methodologies that can be used in PhD projects.

The Marine, Estuarine and Environmental Sciences (MEES) Graduate Program’s mission is to educate students at the University of Maryland to become the scientific leaders and environmental problem-solvers of the future.

Studies in Marine Geology and Geophysics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) focus on understanding how our earth works by investigating the structure of the earth beneath the oceans.

The Marine Microbiology program at the International Max Planck Research School of Marine Microbiology (IMPRS MarMic) teaches students to take an interdisciplinary approach to the understanding of marine prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbiology, offering training in physiology, ecology, evolution, molecular biology, bioinformatics, and other related subjects.

In the Palaeoenvironmental Change Research Group at the School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystems Sciences, our mission is to untangle some of the key Earth system processes that drive the planet’s climate. This Oceanography and Palaeoceanography programme is offered at The Open University UK.

Conduct research at the cutting edge of the discipline, working alongside a team of specialist academic advisors in the Marine Sciences degree at University of Plymouth.

The fields of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry explore chemical and geochemical processes in the oceans, the solid earth, and the atmosphere. The Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry program is offered by the University of California, San Diego.

The PhD in Marine Biology at Texas A&M University empowers you to become a leader in marine science through advanced research, critical thinking and innovation.

The program leading to the MS and PhD degrees in Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources at The University of Maine is an interdisciplinary program with core faculty drawn from the School of Food and Agriculture, the School of Marine Sciences, School of Biology and Ecology, the School of Economics, and the College of Engineering.

The Department of Ocean Sciences at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, located within metres of the North Atlantic, specializes in the study of biological and biochemical patterns and processes in cold-ocean environments and adaptations in resident organisms. It offers this PhD in Marine Biology.

Dive into the depths of knowledge with the University of Genoa's Marine Sciences and Technologies doctoral program.

The Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology area at North Carolina State University focuses on researching and understanding ecological principles as they apply to natural resource management as well as the subsequent effects on wildlife, fisheries and aquaculture.

The University of Stirling is a global leader in Aquaculture research and teaching, supporting the development of aquaculture worldwide.

Marine Sciences from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia combines advanced, flexible training elements with a critical mass of renowned researchers and technical experts, top-notch facilities (both in the laboratory and at sea), outstanding scientific activity, and highly significant socio-economic activity linked to the sea. 

The doctoral programme Protection of Aquatic Ecosystems represents an interesting possibility of continuing to acquire new scientific knowledge according to an individual study plan. The study deepens knowledge acquired in the master's study in connection with detailed professional specialization in the context of current scientific problems in environmental chemistry, toxicology, aquatic ecology and molecular biology.

Further your options with a Ph.D in Integrative, Comparative and Marine Biology offered at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. 

Post graduate education at the Aquatic Sciences and Assessment program from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences is given within the subject areas environmental science, environmental science (environmental chemistry) and ecology.

Marine Science studies the phenomena, nature and changes of the ocean, as well as the protection, development and research of marine resources. This PhD degree program is offered by the School of Oceanography at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

This PhD program at University of A Coruña aims to train the best professionals and researchers in the various economic and social applications of Marine Sciences, Technology and Management, to generate research with international impact and to provide the industry with the best tools to enhance their global competitiveness.

This Aquatic Health (Research) program is offered by the Department of Zoology within the Faculty of Science at the University of Johannesburg.