18 PhD programmes offered by the university

The DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program at West Virginia University prepares registered nurses to become Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) through a rigorous, challenging curriculum based on the Standards of Accreditation from the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) and the DNP Essentials of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). 

The Nursing program offered by the School of Nursing from West Virginia University prepares you to practice at the highest level of professional nursing and to advance the application of nursing knowledge for the purpose of improving health care for diverse populations.

At the West Virginia University we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Cellular and Integrative Physiology. 

We offer our graduate students a Clinical and Translational Science degree at the West Virginia University. 

Our full-time, three-year Audiology program at West Virginia University offers an intentional, relevant, and comprehensive curriculum to provide future audiologists with the knowledge and skills needed to independently practice the full scope of audiology as caring and competent members of the profession.

This interdisciplinary Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences program at West Virginia University prepares students for a future in a variety of employment settings, ranging from academic research and industry to federal positions.

The Medicine Degree at West Virginia University is composed of a diverse student body that is prepared for a range of medical career options in order to become physician leaders who can advance biomedical research and improve local, national, and global health. 

West Virginia University School of Pharmacy graduates are recognized statewide and nationally as leaders in their profession. 

From classrooms to clinics, Physical Therapy students from West Virginia University benefit from small teacher-to-student ratios with big opportunities to participate in hands-on care. 

Our unique curriculum at West Virginia University prepares students to practice in the exciting rehabilitation field of Occupational Therapy.

The Occupational Safety and Health PhD degree at West Virginia University educates and trains men and women to the highest level of competency in teaching and research as occupational safety and health professionals for industry, government and academia.

The four-year Dentistry curriculum at West Virginia University involves intense academic study, preclinical training and direct patient care. Students treat their first patients as early as the Summer session of their second year.

The Epidemiology concentration in the Public Health Sciences PhD program from West Virginia University focuses on the analysis of the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. 

The Health Services and Outcomes Research (HSOR) program at West Virginia University emphasizes population-based, health services delivery and outcomes and policy research. 

The PhD in Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis at West Virginia University (will prepare students from diverse backgrounds to serve as professionals that are knowledgeable about the immune system of humans and other mammals, how the immune system functions and the consequences of its malfunction on the health of the host.

The Nursing programme offered by West Virginia University develops advanced expertise in healthcare leadership, scholarly inquiry, and evidence-informed professional practice.

At the West Virginia University, we offer our graduate students degree in Psychology - Clinical. 

The Psychology - Life Span Development degree at the West Virginia University combines breadth of training in perspectives on normal development across the life span with depth and rigor of training in an area of specialization selected by the student.