9 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Department of Economics at University of Houston offers a program leading to the Ph.D. degree in Economics designed to provide students rigorous training in economic theory and quantitative skills as well as an intensive exposure to several specialized areas of Economics. 

The graduate program in Industrial Organizational Psychology at the University of Houston is one of oldest, largest, and most respected programs in the country. 

The Political Science Ph.D. at University of Houston requires a minimum of 48 hours of course work, including M.A. work; written comprehensive examination in two subfields and the successful defense of a dissertation. 

The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) at University of Houston offers a wide range of courses leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics.  

The doctoral program in Communication Sciences and Disorders from University of Houston prepares students to become the next generation of leading researchers and scholars in speech language pathology and communication disorders.

The University of Houston's Counseling Psychology doctoral program generates new knowledge and trains community-engaged change agents. We provide our students the tools they need to help others navigate the modern world. 

The Department of Hispanic Studies at University of Houston is at the forefront of research and teaching of Hispanic literature and Spanish linguistics. Our offering in Hispanic literature and Hispanic linguistics now encompasses the literatures written throughout the Americas and Spain. 

The graduate program in Social Psychology at University of Houston prepares students for careers in social psychology, personality psychology, health psychology, or the interface among these disciplines.

The graduate degree in the Integrative Program in Developmental, Cognitive, and Behavioral Neuroscience (DCBN) at University of Houston is designed to prepare scientists to teach and conduct research in a transdisciplinary context by providing a broad exposure to research topics and approaches within Psychology.