174 PhD programmes in Public Policy

The Social and Public Policy programme offered by Swansea University is a part-time doctoral research degree, equivalent to the PhD but different in that it is professionally orientated to focus on ‘applied’ research, rather than ‘pure’ research.

Embark on an intellectual odyssey with the University of Macerata's Quantitative Methods for Policy Evaluation program.

Delivered by the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing at Toronto Metropolitan University, the PhD doctorate degree in Urban Health prepares graduates to become effective leaders in research, policy and practice.

This cohort-based Public Administration and Policy program at Arizona State University prepares you to conduct theoretically informed research through the application of analytical social science methods, to build knowledge, produce high-quality academic research and inform public action.

Build your expertise in the field you’re passionate about with our PhD in Public Policy and Administration at Walden University.

The goal of the Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development at North Carolina State University is to prepare scholar leaders who can positively influence improvement in K-12, higher education, counseling, and adult education.

The Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership Ph.D. program at the University of Maryland gives students a choice of six related specializations.

This Security Studies degree program is offered by the College of Sciences at the University of Central Florida.

This Public Policy from University of Cambridge is ideal for candidates with a strong academic background and a passion for applied research in public policy.

The unique Management in Community College Policy and Administration program from University of Maryland University College offers exceptional scholarship, intimate cohorts, online courses, short residencies, distinguished faculty, and dissertation support in a program that can be completed within three years.

The doctoral degree program in Public and Urban Policy is deeply rooted in The New School's tradition of progressive scholarship in the social sciences.

The Public Policy Research programme offered by King's College London investigates how political and economic forces shape public policy and explores solutions to local, national, and global policy challenges through interdisciplinary research.

Engineering and Public Policy from University of Porto is a new, interdisciplinary, doctoral program focused on technological and policy issues that arise when designing, developing, regulating, implementing and managing networked infrastructures. 

The Professional Doctorate in Public Policy and Governance at the University of New South Wales is designed for policy makers seeking leadership roles in public policy development.  

The Government and Public Policy program from The University of Arizona is designed to impart the skills and knowledge needed to teach and conduct research at academic institutions.  

Become a world-class researcher in equity-driven educational policy through the PhD in Education Policy at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education.

Government and the workings of the public sector impact us all. We offer a Public Policy and Administration degree at University of Regina.

The Centre for Policing Research and Learning (CPRL) is a collaboration between The Open University UK and 20 UK police forces to create and use knowledge to improve policing through research, learning and knowledge exchange.

This Public Policy degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

This Education Management, Law and Policy degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria.