174 PhD programmes in Public Policy

The Public Policy - Juris Doctor degree program at Pepperdine University is a joint degree program between the School of Public Policy and the Caruso School of Law.

The Social Policy and Criminology discipline at The Open University UK undertakes active and extensive research in Regulation, Governance, Policy Process.

The joint doctoral program in Public Policy (Joint with Georgia Tech) combines the strengths of Georgia State University's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies and the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Public Policy.

At the University of Illinois at Chicago, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Policy Studies in Urban Education.

With an emphasis on student-faculty mentoring and applied learning, our Education Policy Ph.D. program at University of Virginia prepares graduates to directly impact educational policy through careers in academia or research organizations.

Language and Policy is a key topic within the Language and Literacies Research Cluster at The Open University UK.

The PhD Program in Public Policy at Cornell University, trains the next generation of scholars and professionals to address pressing national and international public policy issues. 

Business Administration - Business and Public Policy from University of California, Berkeley poses fascinating questions of institutional choice and design, drawing on economics, political science, and organization theory. 

Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University offers a doctoral program that helps students with technical backgrounds address policy issues focused on science and technology.

The Strategy and Security MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter research degrees in this area of interest provide opportunities to study with leading academics and practitioners who are specialists in strategy and security, based in our Strategy and Security Institute.

The Educational Leadership and Policy program from The University of Arizona is designed to expand the boundaries of the educational leadership and policy field with an explicit foci on inclusivity, social justice, and anti-racism.  

The Public Policy degree at University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a professional doctorate. It is designed for individuals interested in developing skills in policymaking and policy implementation at all levels of government. 

The Doctor of Philosophy Program in Assessment and Measurement from James Madison University provides high-quality, innovative training that features personalized attention of our faculty and use of the latest technology.

The Public Policy and Administration program at Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi is designed for highly qualified and motivated students who wish to acquire knowledge of the constantly evolving frameworks used to understand the dynamics of public policies, as well as cutting edge research skills used to evaluate both public policies and the social dynamics that are implicated in them.

Are you looking to take the next step in your career as a senior educational leader? This doctoral cohort in Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Toronto is intended to shape highly competent leadership positions in school systems and other educational institutions.

The Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) at the University of Toronto is training Canada’s future health leaders and researchers through its outstanding degree programs.

The Planning and Public Policy course at Rutgers University is designed to prepare graduates for a career in academia, research, and other professions. These careers require broad-based knowledge of research methods and design combined with a desire to make the world a better place.

As a process by which firms and industries evolve to deliver economic and social change, innovation is credited to raise productivity, improve living standards, increase competitiveness, and potentially mitigate climate change. This Economics and Policy of Innovation and Industry programme is offered at The Open University UK.

Whether you want to teach, conduct research, or work in a policy environment, the Public and International Affairs PhD program at the University of Pittsburgh will equip you with the skills, tools, and knowledge to succeed in highly competitive environments such as leading universities, government agencies, and nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations around the world.

Gain authoritative knowledge of multi-dimensional public policy and public management problems and master the social science methodologies used to analyze and address them, all with this Public Administration and Policy program at the University at Albany.