157 PhD programmes in Public Law

The higher doctorate is the highest qualification awarded by the University. This Doctor of Laws is offered at the Flinders University will help you understand the legal issues of today to influence change and impact lives in the future by undertaking independent research in an area of law that can make a difference

The Juris Doctor programme at Pace University offers an integrated curriculum designed to ensure the development of appropriate academic, procedural, and lawyering skills. Students begin their studies in the fall.

This Law and Policy (Online) EdS program from Liberty University is designed to equip you with an in-depth knowledge of the law and its connection to public policy.

This Education - Educational Law (Online) PhD program from Liberty University applies relevant concepts in a way that can give you the flexibility to help learners in any setting, and the knowledge you gain in educational law can prepare you to lead others in corporations, businesses, and successful school administrations.

A Doctor of Philosophy represents advanced academic expertise and meaningful contribution within a specialised field of study. The programme is suitable for individuals seeking to establish themselves within academia, legal scholarship, policy related environments, or specialised professional sectors. At Universiti Malaya, candidates undertake independent research while developing deeper intellectual and analytical capabilities within a strong academic ecosystem. The programme can strengthen professional credibility and support long term career growth within research and high level professional practice.

Within the Legal Practice MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter subject-matter of your research is of course chosen by you, although we will give you advice and guidance in formulating an appropriate research proposal. Please feel free to contact staff directly if you have any questions as to the viability of your research ideas.

Intensive, selective and challenging, our Comparative Law doctoral program at McGill University is ideal for scholars intent on deepening and broadening their critical understanding of the law, as well as their original engagement with it.

The doctoral school of Law from University of Luxembourg offers a quality research environment, assuring the best conditions for an advanced training of doctoral candidates in law at the University of Luxembourg. 

The Law programme from University of Lincoln offers access to structured training, research forums, and networks. Training provides the opportunity to develop research skills which may be beneficial during the course and in future employment.

The PhD Human Rights from University of Essex was established to meet the demands of our students who have an established interest in human rights and wish to pursue doctoral research which goes beyond a single academic discipline but includes a distinct multi and interdisciplinary perspective.

Research is central to the work of the Law department at The University of Manchester. Our research degrees involve sustained, in-depth study into a specific topic, which is then written up as a thesis for examination.

The Law Science course from Turiba University provides an opportunity to acquire in-depth competencies necessary for independent research work and its completion with original and empirically proven results. 

Are you interested in doing some independent research work and would like to start a Law doctorate at the University of Bern? 

McGeorge from University of the Pacific offers the Juridical Science degree in two areas: International Water Resources Law and International legal Studies. 

A Juris Doctor degree from McGeorge School of Law from University of the Pacific is a gateway to a variety of professional opportunities and settings. Become one of more than 14,000 alumni who work in every state and 64 countries around the globe.

At the Georgetown University, we offer our graduate students a dual Ph.D./J.D. degree in Philosophy - Law.

With nine top-ranking specialties, Case Western Reserve University School of Law equips you for the evolving practice of law. Here, our renowned faculty will help you develop your leadership and interpersonal skills while honing your legal and research savvy. 

Our Law students at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill receive an unrivaled legal education that allows them to choose a career path that aligns with their interests and passions.

The Juridical Science degree at Case Western Reserve University is designed to give you an opportunity to complete the highest research degree in law within a specialized field of study of your choice.

At the University of Oxford, the Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) is the most prestigious of the Law Faculty's research degrees. It entails writing a thesis over a period of three, or at most four years (six to eight years for part-time students).