143 PhD programmes offered by the university

This Computer Science course from New York University will be offered as part of New York University's single Computer Science Ph.D. programme advised by Computer Science faculty spanning the Courant Institute and the Tandon School of Engineering.

Your Electrical Engineering studies at New York University will prepare you for a research career in electrical engineering after graduation. But you’ll also be capable of sharing these lessons with your own students, should you choose to teach at the university level.

Our PhD Biomedical Sciences program at New York University prepares aspiring scientists for careers in biomedical research.

The Ph.D. program in Politics at New York University is an intellectually vibrant home for students interested in pursuing academic careers focused on the analytically rigorous study of politics. 

Cultural anthropologists in the department share a belief that study and research must be firmly grounded in rigorous training in general social and cultural theory, both in contemporary writings and in the classics of anthropology and sociology. We offer a Sociocultural Anthropology degree at New York University. 

South Asian History at the New York University has been the locus for key debates—from those on the origins of early trans-oceanic merchant networks to those on the making of new forms of imperial rule, on nationalism and decolonization, and on subaltern studies, postcolonialism, and globalization—which have had a broad comparative and methodological reach beyond the boundaries of South Asia.

At the New York University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Biology - Law. Our dynamic and diverse community of faculty and graduate students engages closely on all aspects of scientific investigation.

As a student in this Urban Education doctorate at New York University, you'll have access to renowned urban research institutes.

At the New York University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Mathematics. You can join us! 

At the New York University we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Mathematics - Law. 

The Urban Science doctoral track is specifically designed for students who want to focus on urban science through a cohesive array of in-class and experiential learning activities, while pursuing their PhD at New York University.

The Educational Leadership and Policy Studies curriculum at New York University emphasizes critical analysis of contemporary problems of practice in collaborative study environments with professors, school leaders, and doctoral students.

The mission of the PhD in Developmental Psychology at New York University is to provide you with a strong foundation in developmental theories along with the research skills required to advance the science on development in context.

The Department of Economics at the New York University has risen to prominence in recent years by attracting internationally renowned scholars to its faculty and by carefully selecting its student body.  

The Psychology and Social Intervention (PSI) doctorate at the New York University prepares action scientists for diverse roles in academia and social research.

Through New York University's Doctor of Occupational Therapy for Practicing Occupational Therapists, motivated, disciplined, and creative OTs delve deeply into selected areas of specialization to build expertise as clinicians and leaders in the field. 

The JSD is New York University School of Law’s most advanced law degree. It provides intense training in academic research, geared primarily to those intending to pursue a career in academia. 

The History PhD is a research degree from New York University. The principal objective of graduate training concerns the development of professional skills in historical research, and the principal source of professional employment for a holder of the PhD in history is teaching. 

As an MD/PhD candidate, you are registered simultaneously in New York University Grossman School of Medicine’s MD training program and the Vilcek Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences’ PhD training program.

The newly established Department of Biomedical Engineering at New York University has assembled a core of renowned faculty from multiple disciplines in the Tandon School of Engineering and the NYU School of Medicine, augmented by associated faculty from across NYU’s schools and colleges and the NYU Global Network.