9 PhD programmes offered by the university

Our PhD in Microbiology at University of Victoria is an intensive research-based program. The cutting-edge training and scientific mentorship obtained under the supervision of our expert faculty will prepare you for leadership roles in research-oriented careers.

Your Statistics PhD degree at University of Victoria will represent a significant achievement in statistics. You’ll receive mentorship from our faculty as you undertake coursework and prepare for candidacy exams, advance the field of statistics and finish your PhD with an original, publishable dissertation.

In your Earth and Ocean Sciences PhD degree at the University of Victoria, you will work within a community of diverse and innovative research, preparing a final dissertation that will show your hard work and research focus.

Our PhD in Biology at University of Victoria is a research-intensive program. You’ll join a community of scientists working on vital research. 

Whichever Physics concentration from University of Victoria you choose, you’ll work within a community whose research covers a diverse spectrum of areas. 

Our Neuroscience graduate program at University of Victoria focuses on cellular and cognitive neurosciences, reflecting UVic's two major neuroscience research streams.

Our PhD in Biochemistry at University of Victoria is an intensive research-based program. The cutting-edge training and scientific mentorship obtained under the supervision of our expert faculty will prepare you for leadership roles in research-oriented careers.

Our Chemistry PhD program from University of Victoria will complete your scientific training. You’ll collaborate with others and have access to resources and facilities that will help you hone your research skills.

Your Mathematics PhD at University of Victoria will represent a significant achievement in mathematics. You’ll receive mentorship from our faculty as you undertake coursework and prepare for candidacy exams.