10 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Department of Anthropology at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees. We generally do not accept students for a terminal M.A.

To be accepted as a candidate for the Communication Ph.D. degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, a student must either present a well-rounded undergraduate education with an emphasis in communication and a master's in a cognate discipline, or hold a master's degree in communication from an accredited institution.

At the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Geography. 

Economics students at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign must pass comprehensive qualifying examinations on Econometrics, Macroeconomics and Microeconomics.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is a research-oriented degree that prepares successful candidates for positions in higher education, governmental agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and the research and management functions of the private sector. 

The graduate Sociology program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is small and cohesive with a high faculty-student ratio. 

Since its inception, the Communications and Media doctoral program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign has encouraged interdisciplinary studies of communication and media. ICR faculty represent the three academic departments within the College of Media: Advertising, Journalism, Media & Cinema Studies. 

The Psychology degree at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is awarded to candidates who complete an approved program in their area of specialization and meet departmental and Graduate College requirements for the degree. 

Applicants to the PhD program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign normally must hold a master's degree in East Asian studies or a related discipline with an East Asian Languages and Cultures concentration.

The course of study leading to a Ph.D. in Political Science at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign requires a minimum of three years of full-time study, culminating in the successful defense of a doctoral dissertation.