19 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Ph.D. is conferred upon candidates who have demonstrated substantial scholarship and the ability to conduct independent research and analysis in French and Italian. This program is offered at Stanford University.

German Studies at Stanford University is an integral part of a vibrant intellectual community of literature and language departments that are combined in the Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages.

Our doctoral program in the field of Economic Analysis and Policy at Stanford University prepares students for research careers in economics. The program offers rigorous training and has several distinct advantages:

Political Economics at Stanford University is an interdisciplinary field focusing on the collective, political activity of individuals and organizations.

The Developmental and Psychological Sciences (DAPS) program at Stanford University emphasizes disciplined inquiry aimed at understanding human psychological functioning in relation to issues in learning and teaching.

In the Operations, Information and Technology program at Stanford University we use mathematical models to improve technological systems.

The Communication Ph.D. program at Stanford University prepares students to conduct original research on communication processes, their origins, and their psychological, political and cultural effects. Most of our doctoral graduates enter academic teaching and research careers, or communication-related professions that require research skills.

The PhD at Stanford University is conferred upon candidates who have demonstrated substantial scholarship and the ability to conduct independent research and analysis in Psychology.

The Ph.D. program in Japanese at Stanford University is designed to prepare students for a doctoral degree in Japanese literature or cultural history.

The principal goal of the Stanford University Ph.D. program in Political Science is the training of scholars. Most students who receive doctorates in the program do research and teach at colleges or universities.

The Economics Ph.D. program at Stanford University is a full time program leading to a Doctoral Degree in Economics. Students specialize in various fields within Economics.

The Ph.D. program in Chinese at Stanford University is designed to prepare students for a doctoral degree in Chinese literature, philosophy, or linguistics.

The PhD in Health Policy at Stanford University trains students to be scholarly leaders in the field, as well as to become highly knowledgeable about approaches that can be applied in the development of improvements in health policy and the health care system.

The Italian program at Stanford University is committed to forming PhD graduates who are capable of teaching Italian literature and culture at all levels, but who are also articulate public intellectuals, able to connect their academic pursuits to real world problems.

In the field of Organizational Behavior at Stanford University we research fundamental questions about the behavior of individuals, groups and organizations, from both psychological and sociological perspectives.

The joint Law and Communication JD/Ph.D. degree program at Stanford University offers students the opportunity to pursue academic, public policy, and private practice careers at the intersection of a variety of cutting edge debates in theory and policy.

The Department of Iberian and Latin American Cultures at Stanford University supports doctoral study in the literatures and cultures of the Iberian Peninsula; Latin America, including Brazil; and the Spanish-speaking United States.

Our French program at Stanford University offers a robust and rigorous training in literary criticism and theory, literary and political history, the digital humanities, and the study of French and Francophone literatures and cultures from the medieval period through contemporary times.

Anthropology is devoted to the study of human beings and human societies as they exist across time and space. This program is offered at Stanford University.