11 PhD programmes offered by the university

The purpose of the Physics M.S. and Ph.D. degrees at University of Nevada, Las Vegas are to prepare students for a career in Physics Research or in education at the university level.

The mission of the Doctor of Medical Physics program at University of Nevada, Las Vegas is to provide a high-quality graduate education experience for students in therapeutic medical physics. 

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Psychological and Brain Sciences Doctoral Program trains students to become psychological and brain scientists capable of conducting independent research that meets international standards of scientific excellence.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine, Advanced Education in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics offers a 60-month combined Doctorate Degree and Certificate residency program in Oral Biology offers a 60-month combined Doctorate Degree and Certificate residency program.

The purpose of the Astronomy program at University of Nevada, Las Vegas is to prepare students for a career in Astronomy or Astrophysics Research or in education at the university level. 

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biological Sciences within the School of Life Sciences (SoLS) from University of Nevada, Las Vegas consists of four sectional research concentrations that reflect the scope of modern biology: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB), Integrative Physiology (IP), Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB), and Microbiology (MB). 

The dual Electrical Engineering - Mathematical Sciences PhD delivered by University of Nevada, Las Vegas is designed for those who want to pursue a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or a career in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in applied mathematics.

The Chemistry program at University of Nevada, Las Vegas is designed to develop the professional skills required to function as an independent researcher in chemistry.

The Mathematical Sciences Ph.D. program at University of Nevada, Las Vegas is Nevada’s only Ph.D. program in the Mathematical Sciences.

Radiochemistry at University of Nevada, Las Vegas encompasses chemical and nuclear properties of radioelements and isotopes. 

This Neuroscience Ph.D. program at University of Nevada, Las Vegas provides coursework and research training in neuroscience, with research mentoring spanning a range of different dimensions (basic to applied/clinical neuroscience, molecular to cognitive neuroscience, various types of nervous system measurement approaches, etc.).