15 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Johns Hopkins University Department of Political Science is known for its strength in theory and in innovative and trans-disciplinary approaches to uncovering new knowledge, and the program of doctoral study draws on these strengths to provide rigorous training. 

The rigorous PhD Economics program at Johns Hopkins University is among the best in the nation. With its world-class faculty, individualized attention, and small classes, the doctoral program is the centerpiece of the Department of Economics. From financial analysis to applied research, students are well-prepared to be leaders in the field.

A PhD student in the Geography and Environmental Engineering program at Johns Hopkins University will explore the current state of knowledge in his or her field. Information and ideas developed by others are critically examined and placed in proper context.

Our Psychology graduate students at Johns Hopkins University are trained in psychological science through general and advanced seminars in the various subdisciplines of psychology, and by active engagement in research. 

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in International Studies at Johns Hopkins University is for individuals who have already earned a Master's degree (or have other substantial research experience) and seek to further their expertise as scholars and practitioners of international relations. 

This Social and Behavioral Sciences program at Johns Hopkins University is designed for individuals seeking training for careers as social and behavioral scientists, health educators and health promotion or communication specialists in the public health arena.

At the Johns Hopkins University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Anthropology. Students will usually spend three years in residence, one year or more conducting field research, and a final year completing the dissertation. 

The PhD degree at Johns Hopkins University is a research-oriented doctoral degree. In the first two years, students take core courses in the Departments of Mental Health, Biostatistics, and Epidemiology, in research ethics, and attend weekly department seminars.

The Social and Behavioral Interventions program at Johns Hopkins University offers multidisciplinary training for researchers and public health practitioners who wish to use the social sciences in the design, implementation and evaluation of public health programs, particularly community-based interventions.

This Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner track at the Johns Hopkins University prepares the student to diagnose and manage acute and chronic mental health problems across the lifespan (including pediatric through geriatric populations). 

The primary goal of the Cognitive Science PhD program at Johns Hopkins University is to train a new generation of cognitive scientists who can meld multiple existing disciplines into a new, genuinely integrated science of the mind/brain.

The Sociology department’s primary educational goal is to train first-class sociology PhDs. The sociology graduate experience at Johns Hopkins University is best characterized as a research apprenticeship – a careful blend of formal instruction, faculty-directed individual study, and supervised yet self-initiated research.

The graduate Near Eastern Studies program at Johns Hopkins University, the oldest of its kind in the nation, is designed to train professional scholars and teachers in four main areas: Egyptology, Assyriology, Northwest Semitic languages and literatures (including Hebrew Bible), and Near Eastern archaeology and art. 

The Psychological and Brain Sciences program at Johns Hopkins University emphasizes scientific methodology and provides training in both pure research and research related to problems in the world, with emphasis on the ways in which basic research methodology can be adapted to the study of applied problems.

The Doctor of International Affairs at Johns Hopkins University is designed for professionals with at least five-years of full-time work experience in international affairs or a related field who seek to further their expertise through an advanced practitioner’s degree.