506 PhD programmes in Psychology

Studying for a PhD with University of East London's School of Psychology will push you to the limit - and you'll be supported all the way by our world-class academic staff.

You can become a seasoned, highly sought after leader in helping others identify, pursue and achieve their goals. Regent University’s Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling & Psychological Studies – Life Coaching prepares you for a career in the areas of mental health counseling, research, education, and psychological science. 

The Psychological Sciences graduate program at Rice University is designed for students wishing to pursue the Ph.D. degree and continue on to university-level teaching and research, or to work in applied settings that require the degree.

The discipline of experimental psychology involves application of rigorous scientific experimental methods to the study of psychology and its underlying neural processes. This PhD in Experimental Psychology is offered at The University of Manchester.

The Psychology programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in psychological theory, methods, and empirical research across multiple subfields.

The Industrial and Organizational Psychology program at Colorado State University is designed to train psychologists who are qualified in the scientific study of human behavior in the world of work.

The Critical Cultural Studies program at University of Utah provides rigorous theoretical and methodological training across the spectrum of communication studies.

The Department of Psychology at University of Georgia is a nationally recognized department with award-winning professors. Graduate work leading to the PhD degree is offered in behavioral and brain sciences; clinical psychology; and industrial–organizational psychology.

The Psychology - Life Span Development degree at the West Virginia University combines breadth of training in perspectives on normal development across the life span with depth and rigor of training in an area of specialization selected by the student. 

The Person and Society in the Contemporary World programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in subjectivity, social dynamics, and contemporary socio-cultural analysis.

The Psychology programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in human behaviour, mental processes, and psychological research.

Imagine influencing policies and practices that impact the people and organizations in your community. Regent University’s Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling & Psychological Studies – Human Services Counseling prepares you for a career in the areas of mental health counseling, research, education, and psychological science.

The Psychology and Law programme offered by University of Wyoming trains students to take basic social, developmental, and cognitive principles and apply them to issues in the legal system, while developing a research programme in their own area of interest.

Health Behavior doctoral students at The University of Alabama at Birmingham learn to use theories and methods from the social and behavioral sciences to develop programs that encourage healthy behaviors.

The Graduate Program in Psychology at Georgetown University offers a fully funded five-year, full-time program of study leading to a Ph.D. in Psychology - Human Development and Public Policy.

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

Explore how the mind works in subfields like language processing, emotion, memory, word recognition, visual cognition, perception, online communication and attention. This Cognitive Psychology program is offered at the University at Albany.

The PhD in Behavioral, Social and Health Education Sciences (BSHES) is offered through Emory University's Laney Graduate School. This program trains students to identify, analyze, and intervene on today's most pressing public health issues.

The Psychology programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London develops specialist and transferable skills through advanced study of research methods, large-scale projects, and teaching-related experience.

Our unique research strengths in Psychology at the University of Stirling are face processing, cognitive development and cultural evolution. Our aim is to deliver significant, tangible contributions to the field and to society.