19 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Conservation Biology PhD at University of Cape Town is a research degree on an advanced topic under supervision which can be taken in any of the departments in the Faculty. Examination is by thesis alone. 

The Chemistry PhD at University of Cape Town is a research degree on an advanced topic under supervision which can be taken in any of the departments in the Faculty. Examination is by thesis alone. 

MSc and PhD Medical Biochemistry Programmes at University of Cape Town are by dissertation only and students need to be accepted by a potential supervisor in the Division. 

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at University of Cape Town provides a new career opportunity for biological scientists as well as for interdisciplinary collaboration between the mathematicians, statisticians, physicists, computer scientists and chemists with life scientists.

We offer MSc and PhD degrees in Neuroscience at the University of Cape Town in collaboration with other departments of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

The Chemistry Education PhD is a research degree from University of Cape Town on an advanced topic under supervision which can be taken in any of the departments in the Faculty. Examination is by thesis alone.

Candidates for the PhD in Mechanobiology at University of Cape Town must satisfy the general requirements of the Faculty of Health Sciences, as given in the Faculty of Health Sciences Postgraduate Handbook.

Are you interested in studying Astronomy at the University of Cape Town? We offer a great programme where you can study! 

The Biological Sciences PhD at University of Cape Town is a research degree on an advanced topic under supervision which can be taken in any of the departments in the Faculty. Examination is by thesis alone. 

The Department of Oceanography at University of Cape Town, the only one of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa, aims to advance knowledge of all facets of the oceans around Africa and in the Southern Hemisphere.

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.

The PhD is a research Molecular and Cell Biology degree at University of Cape Town on an advanced topic under supervision which can be taken in any of the departments in the Faculty.

Statistical Sciences at University of Cape Town is the scientific application of mathematical principles to the collection, analysis, and presentation of data.

MSc and PhD Medical Cell Biology Programmes at University of Cape Town are by dissertation only and students need to be accepted by a potential supervisor in the Division. 

This dissertation-based Clinical Pharmacology degree at University of Cape Town is aimed at graduates with a Master’s degree in life sciences, pharmacy or chemistry, or a degree in medicine.

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

A doctorate in Mathematics at the University of Cape Town  is awarded for a solid body of original research.

A doctorate in Applied Mathematics at University of Cape Town is awarded for a solid body of original research. 

We offer a phd programme degree in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at the University of Cape Town. Join us and study with us!