89 PhD programmes in Natural Sciences & Mathematics in South Africa

This Biochemistry programme is offered by the Department of Biochemistry within the Faculty of Science at the University of Johannesburg.

This Human Genetics degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

This Physics (Research) programme is offered by the Department of Physics within the Faculty of Science at the University of Johannesburg.

This Anaesthesiology degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

Chemistry at the University of Kwazulu Natal is the study of atoms and molecules and how they react and interact with one another and with the environment.

This Biotechnology programme is offered by the Department of Biotechnology and ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Food Technology within the Faculty of Science at the University of Johannesburg.

A dissertation containing the results of your independent, original research is required. We offer a phd degree in Polymer Science at the Stellenbosch University.

This program in Animal Production Systems at Stellenbosch University leads to the qualification PhD (Agric) (field: Animal Sciences). 

This Medical Microbiology degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

A doctoral degree in Operations Research at the University of South Africa (UNISA) will require you to undertake research at the most advanced academic levels culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis.

The Mathematical Statistics course at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg prepares candidates who are keen to advance their research in Statistics, and to produce novel statistical research under the guidance of academic staff.

Bioresources Engineering at University of Kwazulu Natal integrates scientific principles and engineering practice to solve practical problems in the production and processing of food, feed, fibre and fuels.

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

This Genetics degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

This Botany (Research) programme is offered by the Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology within the Faculty of Science at the University of Johannesburg.

This Chemistry (Research) programme is offered by the Department of Chemical Sciences within the Faculty of Science at the University of Johannesburg.

This Biotechnology degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

MSc and PhD Chemical and Systems Biology Programmes at University of Cape Town are by dissertation only and students need to be accepted by a potential supervisor(s) in a specific division.

A doctoral degree in Chemistry at the University of South Africa (UNISA) will require you to undertake research at the most advanced academic levels culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis.

At the University of Cape Town, we offer our graduate students a phd programme degree in Physics .