15 PhD programmes offered by the university

With recent advances in medical imaging technology and techniques, the imaging sciences field is rapidly growing. We offer a Imaging Sciences degree at Purdue University.

Over the years we've come to understand that diet can have a strong impact on the health and well being of humans and animals. Research on Nutrition at Purdue University integrates information from many disciplines: biochemistry, physiology, psychology, food science, genetics, and cell biology are at the heart of our understanding of nutrition and its application.

The Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program at Purdue University provides you with a solid foundation in the science of hearing and the skills to conduct and promote evidence-based clinical practice in a culturally sensitive manner. 

The Department of Industrial and Molecular Pharmaceutics at Purdue University provides academic and research opportunities for graduate students interested in pharmaceutics as a scientific career.

The Health Services, Outcomes, and Policy program at Purdue University has evolved from the oldest Pharmacy Administration program in the nation, with the first Ph.D. in the discipline earned by Robert V. Evanson in 1953. 

One nationally ranked degree, two pathways to get there. The Purdue University West Lafayette campus offers two ways to earn the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. Both the post BSN-DNP and the Master's Degree-DNP pathways offer innovative curricula and exciting practice opportunities.

Your path to an exciting academic or industrial career in biomedical science begins here with Purdue’s Department of Basic Medical Sciences. The Department of Basic Medical Sciences (BMS) at Purdue University combines the personal attention of a small department, with a unique breadth of training. 

In Purdue University’s Master of Science and PhD Public Health programs, you are not only trained in core public health disciplines, but you will also expand your knowledge and research skills in a specific public health area under the supervision of one or more of our faculty members.

This unique Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences program at Purdue University provides a medically-oriented program for scientists who wish to work in such areas as implantable medical devices, biomaterials, drug delivery strategies, diagnostic sensors, and especially engineered physiological systems (EPS) (e.g. organ on a chip) and bioimaging technologies (BIT). 

The Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS) at Purdue University offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science (non-thesis or thesis degree), and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. 

Our unique program at Purdue University provides a broad training in Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences.

Health physics — or the science of radiation protection — is the profession devoted to protecting people and their environment from potential radiation hazards while making it possible to enjoy the beneficial uses of radiation. We offer a Health Physics degree at the Purdue University.

Accelerate your career with an advanced degree from the Purdue University School of Nursing, West Lafayette. 

The PhD Speech Language and Hearing Sciences program at Purdue University provides training for the next generation of scientists in speech, language, and hearing sciences. You will receive world-class training from leading experts in outstanding research facilities. 

Medical Physics at Purdue University is an applied branch of physics that applies physical energy to the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Professional medical physicists are involved in clinical service, consultation, research and teaching.