15 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Disease (MCBD) graduate program at University of Virginia confers the PhD in Experimental Pathology.  

Graduates of the Ph.D. in Research, Statistics and Evaluation program from University of Virginia are educational scholars who prepared for careers in university settings or research organizations.

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the University of Virginia offers a comprehensive personalized program of study that incorporates both didactic and practical training leading to the Doctorate in Biochemistry. 

The Biophysics Program at University of Virginia is an interdisciplinary degree-granting program that has faculty in 13 departments over three schools or colleges across the Grounds of the University of Virginia. 

The primary purpose of the Ph.D. in Mathematics Education program at University of Virginia is to prepare highly qualified scholar-researchers who will be able to take a variety of positions in higher education settings (both public and private).

Graduate study at University of Virginia is important for the individual seeking a rewarding and productive career in science, and this is particularly the case for those whose interests center on Chemistry. 

The department at University of Virginia offers a Master of Science degree in Statistics and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Statistics.

The Department of Mathematics at University of Virginia offers a Doctor of Philosophy in mathematics.

The best scientists are often those that don’t limit their interests to a very narrow field of research but those that seek out multiple areas and approaches to inform their own scientific inquiry. We offer a phd degree in Neuroscience at the University of Virginia.

Graduate students in Biology at University of Virginia are heterogeneous in their interests and motivations for pursuing graduate degrees in Biology.

The Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology (MIC) Department at the University of Virginia is home to the PhD degree-granting program in Microbiology.  

The Cell Biology program at University of Virginia provides outstanding training of PhD candidates in a vibrant and rapidly evolving field. 

The Ph.D. program in Pharmacology at University of Virginia is designed to provide students with training in the Pharmacological Sciences and thus prepare them for a career in modern biomedical research. 

The graduate program in Physics at the University of Virginia is intended primarily to prepare Ph.D. graduates for careers in research and teaching in Physics.

At the University of Virginia, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Astronomy. Join us in our journey!