33 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Addictions Research programme offered by King's College London investigates substance use disorders, addictive behaviours, and evidence-based approaches to prevention and treatment.

The Health Service and Population Research programme offered by King's College London examines mental healthcare systems, community wellbeing, and population-level factors that influence access, outcomes, and equity.

The Gerontology Research programme offered by King's College London examines ageing and later life through multidisciplinary perspectives spanning health, society, policy, and wellbeing.

The German Research programme offered by King's College London explores German-language cultures, histories, literatures, and political developments from the Middle Ages to the present day.

The Psychology and Neuroscience programme offered by King's College London investigates brain function, behaviour, mental health, and neurological processes through interdisciplinary research spanning neuroscience, psychology, and psychiatry.

The Politics Research programme offered by King's College London investigates political processes, government decision-making, and the interaction of people, ideas, and institutions.

The Basic and Clinical Neuroscience programme offered by King's College London investigates brain function and neurological disorders through molecular, cellular, and translational approaches aimed at therapeutic innovation.

The Language, Discourse and Communication programme offered by King's College London investigates language, interaction, identity, and communication practices across social, cultural, institutional, and digital contexts.

The Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies Research programme offered by King's College London examines the languages, cultures, and societies of Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Latin America, and Lusophone Africa.

The Political Economy Research programme offered by King's College London explores the relationships between political institutions, economic systems, and public policy to address contemporary national and global challenges.

The Global Health and Social Medicine Research programme offered by King's College London explores the social, political, economic, legal, and ethical dimensions of health, healthcare, and biomedicine.

The Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry programme offered by King's College London examines how genetic and environmental influences contribute to psychiatric conditions, neurodevelopmental differences, and behavioural variation across development.

The Geography Research programme offered by King's College London examines spatial relationships shaping places, landscapes, communities, and environmental systems worldwide.

The Old Age Psychiatry Research programme offered by King's College London investigates mental health, dementia, ageing, and neurological disorders affecting older adults through clinical and biological research.

The French Research programme offered by King's College London explores French and Francophone literature, culture, thought, history, politics, and visual media across diverse historical periods and contexts.

The Chinese Studies Research programme offered by King's College London investigates contemporary China through political, economic, social, and international perspectives, with opportunities for collaborative research across Asia and the UK.

The Psychological Medicine programme offered by King's College London investigates the biological, psychological, and social mechanisms underlying mental health and psychiatric disorders through translational and clinical research.

The Brazilian Studies Research programme offered by King's College London studies Brazil through interdisciplinary supervision and international academic collaboration.

The Contemporary India Research programme offered by King's College London supports interdisciplinary investigation of India within comparative and global contexts.

The International Relations programme offered by King's College London examines global politics, foreign policy, international cooperation, and Brazil’s evolving role in world affairs through advanced interdisciplinary research.