388 PhD programmes in Nursing

The Nursing and Healthcare School at University of Glasgow has a thriving community of postgraduate research students, from both the United Kingdom and overseas. 

The Health Care Leadership and Administration online program at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill offers students the opportunity to develop a robust foundation in systems-thinking, organization theory, human resource management, health care policy and advocacy, and leadership development. 

The PhD programme in Nursing at the University of Windsor, focusing on health outcomes and health services research, will combine coursework, comprehensive exams and a dissertation.

This Advanced Nursing Practice (Innovation Leadership) program at Arizona State University is designed to take the student's thinking and career to the next level by leveraging innovation theory, complexity science and the application of the latest evidence to advanced health system outcomes.

Enroll in the PhD in Nursing program at Washington State University and learn how to design, conduct, and disseminate research that will generate new knowledge directed toward changing nursing science, healthcare, and nursing practice.

The Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner DNP program at the University of Cincinnati prepares students at the highest level of nursing practice to provide advanced care for adolescents, older adults, and the frail elderly with acute, short-term illness, exacerbated chronic illness, or terminal disease.

The Nurse Anesthesia program at the University of Cincinnati is the fourth oldest in the United States and offers a variety of experiences at clinical sites within 45 miles of the university, including a level I trauma center, high-risk obstetric unit, one of the nation's top pediatric hospitals, and multiple outpatient surgery centers and community hospitals.

With this Doctor of Nursing degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette you'll be equipped to affect positive change in patient outcomes at every level, whether through providing care directly, researching new techniques, or implementing new policies based on evidence and data.

This Nursing Practice program offered by Florida Atlantic University emphasis on the delivery of advanced practice nursing (APN) to culturally diverse populations

The DNP: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner option at George Washington University prepares graduates to function as doctorally prepared nurses at the highest level of clinical practice, to translate knowledge into practice, to apply policy, as well as design, implement and evaluate innovations to improve health care systems and patient centered outcomes. 

The Doctor of Nursing Practice - Advanced Practice program at the University of Central Florida prepares nurses at the highest level of practice for the current health care environment.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice - Clinical Practice (Post-Master's Entry) program at Thomas Jefferson University is a traditional track for graduates of the MSN program

Want to advance your nursing career? The Nurse Practice curriculum at The University of Toledo is revised and improved to align with the 2021 AACN Essentials. 

Our Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program at the University of South Carolina focuses on integration of didactic, clinical experience, simulation with a broad base in the health sciences and a deep understanding of the mechanics of anesthesia.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at Georgia Southern University is a terminal degree committed to educating advanced practice nurses who possess the knowledge, skills and values necessary to contribute to and lead in the efforts to improve the health care delivery system of the nation. The DNP is a professional terminal degree with an applied nursing focus.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner track (online DNP PNP) at Baylor University prepares actively practicing RNs to provide primary and acute care to pediatric patients in a variety of environments.

The Nurse Anesthesia Practice program from Rocky Vista University offers a rigorous and supportive educational experience grounded in community, collaboration, and excellence. 

The Nursing Science program at The University of Texas at San Antonio prepares the student for a career as a clinical nurse scientist who, through course selection and experiences, develops as a teacher and disseminator of knowledge within professional, academic, and clinical arenas.

The Doctor of Philosophy program in Nursing from The University of Iowa requires a minimum of 72 s.h. of graduate credit.

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care (PNP-PC) at University of Washington track within the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program specializes in preparing students to provide ongoing care of children, from infancy through young adulthood.