30 PhD programmes offered by the university

Your project and development during your Medical Sciences DPhil studies at University of Oxford will be guided by a specialised team led by your academic supervisor.

This four-year Genomic Medicine and Statistics DPhil programme at University of Oxford aims to train and nurture future leaders in the application of genomics to advance human health. 

As a DPhil in Molecular and Cellular Medicine student at University of Oxford you will spend up to four years (eight years for part-time students) in either the Kennedy institute of Rheumatology or Botnar Research Centre’s many research groups, working on a research project supervised by one of the principal investigators and your supervisory team.

The Cancer Science (Biological) programme offered by University of Oxford is a research-based four-year course offering interdisciplinary training in cancer biology, immuno-oncology, big data, early detection, and novel therapeutics, with lab rotations and a final project.

The Cardiovascular Science (Vascular Contributions to Dementia) programme offered by University of Oxford is for graduates who want to undertake advanced research into cardiovascular disease in Oxford.

The DPhil in Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics (CEMS) from the University of Oxford is intended to provide graduates with a wide variety of research skills, in-depth knowledge, understanding and expertise in specific epidemiological and statistical fields of research. 

This Translational Health Sciences doctoral degree at the University of Oxford is in the social science of healthcare innovation and knowledge translation. 

The DPhil in Psychiatry at the University of Oxford offers you the opportunity to gain a wide range of transferable research skills alongside in-depth knowledge and expertise in one of an extensive range of research fields ranging from molecular biology to brain imaging and from behavioural research to epidemiology.

The Biomedical and Clinical Sciences programme offered by University of Oxford aims to address an unmet need among clinicians for training in data science and translational medicine. 

The Cardiovascular Science (Cardiovascular Technology, AI and Data) programme offered by University of Oxford is for graduates who want to undertake advanced research into cardiovascular disease in Oxford.

The Biomedical Sciences degree offered at the University of Oxford is a four-year doctoral programme. You undertake a collaborative project in biomedical research involving two supervisors - one at an NIH facility in the US and one at either Oxford or Cambridge.

The DPhil in Paediatrics at the University of Oxford provides opportunities for study in a broad range of basic, translational and clinical science related to child health including major strengths in developmental immunology and haematology, infectious disease, vaccines, paediatric imaging and neuromuscular biology, mucosal immunology and gastroenterology. 

The Cancer Science (Clinician) programme offered by University of Oxford is a research course for qualified doctors, offering advanced training in oncology through a three-year lab-based project, seminars, and skills development in cancer biology, diagnostics, and therapeutics. 

The part-time DPhil is part of the Evidence-Based Health Care Programme at the University of Oxford, which is jointly run with the Centre for Evidence- Based Medicine in the Nuffield Department of Primary Health Care Sciences.

The DPhil in Musculoskeletal Sciences at the University of Oxford is intended to provide clinical and non-clinical graduates with a wide variety of research skills, in-depth knowledge, understanding and expertise in specific musculoskeletal-related fields of research. 

The Doctor of Medicine at the University of Oxford is a flexible, variable intensity, clinical research-based doctorate. You will pursue research that is in synergy with your medical practice. 

The DPhil in Population Health is a doctoral research programme from the University of Oxford intended to provide you with training in research, an in-depth knowledge and understanding of your doctoral research topic and will prepare you for a career in academia.

This Inflammatory and Musculoskeletal Disease programme provides research-based doctoral training for medical students at University of Oxford, offering a choice of interdisciplinary, cutting-edge research projects in an environment that encourages the student’s originality and creativity in their research.

The Cancer Science (Intercalation) programme offered by University of Oxford is a research course for medical students, offering advanced training in oncology and cancer biology through seminars, lab-based research, and skills development over three years.

The Cardiovascular Science (VascularRewind) programme offered by University of Oxford is for graduates who want to undertake advanced research into cardiovascular disease in Oxford.