217 PhD programmes in New Zealand

Get more out of your degree with a postgraduate qualification and gain advanced skills and knowledge in PhD in Biotechnology at Victoria University of Wellington.

The Chemistry programme at University of Canterbury has world-leading award winning faculty directing research in many disciplines of chemistry.

Develop an advanced command of the Italian language and take an in-depth look at PhD in Italian society, literature and culture at Victoria University of Wellington.

Enhance your Bachelor’s degree and gain an advanced understanding of PhD in Health Policy, Planning and Service Delivery at Victoria University of Wellington.

Gain advanced knowledge and skills in Social Policy with postgraduate study at the School of Anthropology and Cultural Studies from Victoria University of Wellington.

Enrich your understanding of China’s ancient culture, literature and society, and enhance your command of the PhD in Chinese language at Victoria University of Wellington.

Study human health and disease at an advanced level. Focus in detail on your specialist areas of cell and molecular biology, genetics, immunology, biological and medicinal chemistry, physiology or environmental health. We offer a PhD in Biomedical Science degree at the Victoria University of Wellington. 

Join New Zealand’s only specialist literary translation programme and research the theory and practice of PhD in Literary Translation Studies at Victoria University of Wellington.

The Ecology programme at University of Canterbury is designed for those wishing to focus on any combination of ecology, behaviour, or evolutionary biology.

Learn how to shape and improve cities, towns, and regions. Develop the expertise to make our urban and rural environments more functional, sustainable, and appealing with the PhD in Urban and Regional Planning degree at the Victoria University of Wellington. 

The Biochemistry programme at University of Canterbury has modern state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities.

Be part of a PhD in Geology programme at Victoria University of Wellington that is internationally respected for its contributions to the study of volcanology and tectonics and to climate change in New Zealand and Antarctica.

Examine the history of art in detail, contribute to the creative capital of Aotearoa, participate in developing new histories of art relevant to the 21st century, and gain a deeper understanding of your area of interest with this PhD in Art History degree offered at the Victoria University of Wellington. 

Enhance your Bachelor's degree and gain advanced knowledge and skills in Sociology with a postgraduate study at Victoria University of Wellington.

Hone your skills and increase your expertise in creating visual effects, computer games, simulation and modelling. Design, implement and evaluate solutions to complex computer graphics problems. We offer a PhD in Computer Graphics degree at the Victoria University of Wellington. 

Develop advanced and highly desirable skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking with this English degree at the University of Canterbury.

Speech-language therapists/pathologists are professionals educated in the study of human communication, how it develops, and the many differences and difficulties that children and adults experience. The Speech and Language Sciences programme is offered at University of Canterbury.

Investigate politics, communities and how we make decisions collectively as governments with the Political Science and International Relations programme at University of Canterbury. 

This Computer Science programme at University of Canterbury emphasises the exploration of new ideas as well as putting what you have learned into context. 

Graduate with the skills you need to be able to perform, compose or teach at a high professional level with this Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition program from Victoria University of Wellington.