9 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Archaeology programme offered by Umea University develops advanced research expertise in past human societies, material culture, and human–environment interactions through archaeological and environmental archaeological inquiry.

The Department of Political Science at the Umea University offers a PhD in political science.

The aim of the Economic History doctoral education at the Umea University is that the doctoral student should learn to critically and independently solve economic-historical research tasks and to contribute to the development of economic historical knowledge by producing a doctoral thesis.

The Sami Studies programme offered by Umea University develops advanced research expertise in Sami societies, languages, cultures, and Indigenous knowledge systems within national and international contexts.

A position as a PhD student in Gender Studies at the Umea University involves active participation at the Graduate School of gender studies, a unique and dynamic research environment, in which about 30 PhD students are participating in.

The Ethnology programme offered by Umea University develops advanced research expertise in culture, everyday life, social practices, and cultural meaning through critical ethnological and cultural studies perspectives.

The Geography programme offered by Umea University develops advanced research expertise in human–place relationships, spatial dynamics, environmental contexts, societal challenges, and the influence of political, economic, and social processes on conditions across different locations.

The Economics programme offered by Umea University develops advanced research expertise in economic theory, quantitative analysis, and specialised areas of economics through independent research and doctoral-level training.

The Physical Geography programme offered by Umea University develops advanced research expertise in environmental processes, climate systems, and interactions among the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere.