29 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Pharmacology and Toxicology program is offered by The University of Arizona. The College of Pharmacy offers a graduate program leading to a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Pharmacology and Toxicology.  

The mission of the Statistics - Statistical Informatics course at The University of Arizona is to develop the next generation of data scientists, trained to meet the challenges of modern interdisciplinary data extraction, analysis, and interpretation. 

The Optical Sciences program from The University of Arizona prepares students for extraordinary opportunities in a fast-changing, high-tech world. 

Earning a Ph.D. in Natural Resources at The University of Arizona will enable you to integrate information about science, management, policy, economics and planning to develop solutions to timely challenges related to natural resources.

Students of the Genetics program from The University of Arizona learn to analyze and evaluate the primary literature, to solve complex problems in genetics, and to present oral communications of and to prepare written reports of old and new concepts in genetics. 

The Biostatistics program from The University of Arizona will have an emphasis on the foundations of statistical reasoning and will require its graduates to complete rigorous training in applied probability and statistical analyses. 

The Chemistry program at The University of Arizona prepares high-achieving students for senior research positions in industry or government laboratories, or a career in college-level or university-level teaching and research. 

The mission of the Cellular and Molecular Medicine program from The University of Arizona is to provide pre- and post-doctoral, medical and graduate education in an interdisciplinary environment through research activities to advance the knowledge of biological structure as related to function and disease from the molecular level to the whole organism. 

The Statistics program from The University of Arizona supports and encourages the central role of statistical and quantitative thinking in the biological, physical, engineering, financial, and social sciences. 

The purpose of the Biosystems Analytics and Tech program from The University of Arizona is to serve the growing field of technology/biology/analytics.  

The Plant Pathology program from The University of Arizona prepares you for careers focused on plant-associated microbes, including beneficial and harmful fungi, bacteria and viruses. World-famous researchers will mentor you, and you’ll receive excellent support and opportunities to achieve at the highest level.

The Drug Discovery and Development Track of the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences offers a Ph.D. degree in pharmaceutical sciences. Students in this Pharmaceutical Sciences - Drug Discovery and Development program from The University of Arizona must take courses in the major area as well as one of the several possible minor areas of study. 

The Cancer Biology program from The University of Arizona allows students to focus their training in several related disciplines which have in common research faculty studying various aspects of cancer biology.  

The Biochemistry program at The University of Arizona prepares high-achieving students for senior research positions in industry or government laboratories, or a career in college-level or university-level teaching and research.  

The Plant Science program from The University of Arizona prepares you for careers focused on all aspects of plants, including the biological, climatic and other factors that affect them. World-class researchers will mentor you, and you’ll receive excellent support and opportunities to achieve at the highest level.

The mission of the Statistics and Data Science program from The University of Arizona is to develop the next generation of data scientists, trained to meet the challenges of modern interdisciplinary data extraction, analysis, and interpretation. 

The Molecular and Cellular Biology program from The University of Arizona provide students with a broad range of well-funded research opportunities. These combined resources engender a multidisciplinary, interactive approach to research and education. 

The mission of the Statistics and Data Science - Statistical Informatics program from The University of Arizona is to develop the next generation of data scientists, trained to meet the challenges of modern interdisciplinary data extraction, analysis, and interpretation. 

The Department of Planetary Sciences from The University of Arizona offers multidisciplinary research leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree with a major in Planetary Sciences. The department also offers a graduate minor in Planetary Sciences and administers a graduate minor in Astrobiology.

The Applied Mathematics degree from The University of Arizona is an independent interdisciplinary graduate program with courses of study and research leading to Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.