157 PhD programmes in Public Law

With well-established research centres and links to leading institutions around the world, the School of Law at University of Nottingham is a dynamic centre for PhD study. 

The Juris Doctor - Master of Industrial Relations JD/MIR course from Queen's University is a three-and-a-half-year combined degree program in partnership with Queen's University’s Faculty of Law. 

At the University of Hull, we welcome applications for postgraduate research into many areas of Law at PhD level. 

Every day Wayne State University Law School trains the next generation of lawyers, advocates and leaders. If you're looking to make an impact with your career, join us at Wayne Law.

The legal academics within the Law School build on Keele University’s long-standing reputation for excellence in socio-legal scholarship and contextually-aware doctrinal legal work.

The Department of Classics at New York University offers graduate programs leading to the Classics - Law degrees. 

The School of Law at University of California, Davis offers a superior educational experience for foreign lawyers, judges, prosecutors, and other legal professionals. Classes are taught by outstanding faculty scholars and is designed around individual student needs.

The Law degree at University of Montreal is essentially an in-depth fundamental research program. The educational activities are aimed at developing students’ thesis projects, and, within the Faculty, students benefit from the skills of specialists from all major areas of law.   

The Law doctoral thesis at University of Zurich should be in the form of a monograph and should make an independent contribution to current research.

Osgoode is one of Canada's oldest and most prestigious law schools with a reputation for academic excellence. This Law degree is offered at the York University. 

The Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.) program at Yale University  Law School is a select doctoral program for graduates of Yale's LL.M. program who aspire to careers in law teaching and scholarship.

The Juris Doctor (Extended) offers students the opportunity to complete a JD degree in more than the standard three-year format, with non-traditional students taking up to the maximum of seven years (84 months) to complete the JD degree. 

Community. Support. Success. When you become a Law student at The University of Toledo, you become part of a strong and diverse community of students, faculty, staff and alumni. 

The Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) graduate degree program at University of Kansas is designed for students interested in deep legal research and writing, and a career as a legal scholar or a senior public official.

The PhD in Law at University of British Columbia is designed to provide advanced training for outstanding graduate students who have already obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) degree or its equivalent. 

The Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.) degree at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign provides students who primarily intend to pursue an academic career an opportunity for extended study, research, and scholarly writing. 

Studying for a PhD in Law from University of Leeds will allow you to become an expert in a specialist legal area and gain high-quality research training, which will equip you to undertake further research projects.

Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Law invites applications for its Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) in Health Law degree. This is the most advanced law degree in the health field.

This PhD Program at Tor Vergata University of Rome in Public Law has a very long tradition. It was established more than 30 years ago. It counts eminent personalities as its directors, such as Piero Grossi and Antonio D'Atena. 

Your legal education will teach you to “think like a lawyer,” honing your analytical skills, developing better critical thinking, and acquiring the professional skills you need no matter where your education takes you. The Juris Doctor degree is offered at The University of Arizona.