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101 PhD programmes offered by the university
Physics and Astronomy
The Physics and Astronomy course at Rutgers University is designed to give students a broad understanding of classical and modern physics, with intensive training in one of the frontier areas of modern research.
Communication, Information, and Media
The Communication, Information, and Media course at Rutgers University provides doctoral training in theoretical and research skills for scholarly and professional leadership in the fields of communication, library and information science, and media studies.
Public Administration
The Public Administration degree at Rutgers University fosters a comprehensive understanding of theoretical frameworks and conceptual insights, equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in public administration and their respective research sub-fields.
Sociology
The Sociology course at Rutgers University helps students to develop a distinct sociological voice while becoming creative and competent working sociologists.
Toxicology
In the Toxicology course at Rutgers University is an interdepartmental programme designed to train students and postdoctoral fellows in the discipline of toxicology.
Industrial Relations and Human Resources
The Industrial Relations and Human Resources course at Rutgers University is an interdisciplinary programme that develops research and teaching skills to qualify students for employment as tenure-track college or university faculty.
Economics
The purpose of the Economics course at Rutgers University is to train students to become proficient in modern economics. Students must master the analytic insights and tools of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics. Doctoral students specialize by taking two of the advanced fields of study offered by the department.
Learning, Cognition, Instruction, and Development - Social Studies Education
This Learning, Cognition, Instruction, and Development - Social Studies Education degree at Rutgers University prepares students to conduct high-quality research on critical issues in the area of social studies education.
Psychology
The Psychology degree at the Rutgers University provides students with a variety of opportunities to gain hands-on experience at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Mathematics
The Mathematics programme at Rutgers University offers courses of study leading to the degrees of Ph.D. and M.S.
Higher Education
The Higher Education course at Rutgers University offers a focused study of the complexities of colleges and universities, their missions, contexts, challenges, and successes.
Learning, Cognition, Instruction, and Development - Special Education
The Learning, Cognition, Instruction, and Development - Special Education degree at Rutgers University prepares students to conduct high-quality research on critical issues regarding students at risk or those receiving services in special education.
Cell and Developmental Biology
The Cell and Developmental Biology course at Rutgers University is part of a diverse, interactive community of biological scientists working at Rutgers.
Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry at Rutgers University offers undergraduate major and minor programmes in chemistry along with graduate training (M.S. and Ph.D.) in a modern facility with state-of-the-art instrumentation.
Physiology and Integrative Biology
The Physiology and Integrative Biology course at Rutgers University offers both PhD and MS degrees with participation of research laboratories from the School of Graduate Studies, this programme is designed to provide training at the interface of genomics, cell biology and organismal physiology.
Prevention Science
The Prevention Science programme at Rutgers University places a strong emphasis on intervention strategies, causal analysis, and advanced statistical methods. Graduates acquire essential skills for conducting high-quality research in diverse fields, including international development, education reform, and healthcare.
Special Education
The Special Education course at Rutgers University helps school leaders develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to act as change agents in their communities.
Art History
Strategically located on the Northeast Corridor between New York City and Philadelphia, Rutgers University’s Art History Department offers the students of the Art History course at Rutgers University an exceptional combination of an outstanding faculty, rigorous, imaginative scholarship, innovative critical approaches, a spectrum of cross-disciplinary programmes, and professional opportunities.
Neuroscience
The Neuroscience course at Rutgers University includes faculty members from several departments representing neuroscience, cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and psychology, psychiatry, genetics, neurology, and animal sciences.
Educational Leadership
The Educational Leadership course at Rutgers University helps school leaders develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to act as change agents in their communities, with the ability to use rigorous research to address a wide range of problems related to practice and policy.