48 PhD programmes offered by the university

Students in the Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies doctoral program at New York University concentrate their studies in one of the three tracks which the department offers.

The Psychology and Social Intervention (PSI) doctorate at the New York University prepares action scientists for diverse roles in academia and social research.

The Educational Leadership and Policy Studies curriculum at New York University emphasizes critical analysis of contemporary problems of practice in collaborative study environments with professors, school leaders, and doctoral students.

Cultural anthropologists in the department share a belief that study and research must be firmly grounded in rigorous training in general social and cultural theory, both in contemporary writings and in the classics of anthropology and sociology. We offer a Sociocultural Anthropology degree at New York University. 

South Asian History at the New York University has been the locus for key debates—from those on the origins of early trans-oceanic merchant networks to those on the making of new forms of imperial rule, on nationalism and decolonization, and on subaltern studies, postcolonialism, and globalization—which have had a broad comparative and methodological reach beyond the boundaries of South Asia.

The Department of Economics at the New York University has risen to prominence in recent years by attracting internationally renowned scholars to its faculty and by carefully selecting its student body.  

The mission of the PhD in Developmental Psychology at New York University is to provide you with a strong foundation in developmental theories along with the research skills required to advance the science on development in context.

The Ph.D. program in Politics at New York University is an intellectually vibrant home for students interested in pursuing academic careers focused on the analytically rigorous study of politics.