9 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Plant Biology program offered by The University of Vermont offers a research-oriented thesis-based program a Ph.D. in Plant Biology that provides training in basic scientific research in diverse aspects of plant biology.

The Chemistry department at The University of Vermont offers Ph.D. graduate programs in analytical, inorganic, organic or physical chemistry.

Graduate degrees in Plant and Soil Science at The University of Vermont provide professional development for students who wish to continue their education after graduating from science oriented programs, typically in earth, biological or agricultural sciences.

The Mathematical Science Department at The University of Vermont offers programs towards the Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematical Science. There are two areas of concentration: pure mathematics and applied mathematics. The programs emphasize the interaction between these two areas and the common role of scientific computation.

The pan-disciplinary Ph.D. in Complex Systems and Data Science is housed in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at The University of Vermont, providing strong computational and theoretical training, but varying with each student's chosen area of focus. 

The Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP) is an interdisciplinary training program bridging Basic Science and Clinical departments distributed among four colleges within The University of Vermont.

The Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences program at The University of Vermont has at its underpinnings didactic training in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, data analysis, scientific communications, grant writing, and ethics, along with research rotations during the first year conducted in three laboratories. 

The Molecular Physiology and Biophysics program offered by The University of Vermont garners international recognition and success in the areas of cardiovascular research, cell division, and protein structure and function.

The Department of Physics at The University of Vermont offers research opportunities in theoretical and experimental condensed matter physics, astronomy and astrophysics, and soft condensed matter physics and biophysics.