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16 PhD programmes offered by the university
Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies
The idea of the Orient has changed and been deconstructed by Columbia’s own faculty, but Columbia’s eminence has never wavered. The Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies program is offered by Columbia University.
Neurobiology and Behavior
The Neurobiology and Behavior Program from Columbia University offer a diverse set of research and academic experiences that reflect the interdisciplinary nature of neuroscience.
Germanic Languages
The Germanic Languages program from Columbia University includes an emphasis on literary and critical theory as well as a concern with reading texts in social and historical context.
Economics
The Economics program from Columbia University provides rigorous training and encourages students to do original and innovative work.
Art History and Archaeology
Columbia University offers one of the richest graduate Art History and Archaeology program in the discipline, and students are encouraged to take advantage of its variety of subjects and approaches.
French
The French program from Columbia University, consistently ranked in the top five programs nationally, is designed to prepare graduates for a career in productive scholarship.
Sociology
The Sociology program from Columbia University combines an emphasis on competence in social theory and research methods with opportunities for the development of each student’s own interest.
East Asian Languages and Cultures
The Columbia University offers a PhD in East Asian Languages and Cultures with an interdisciplinary approach to the literature, culture, history, and languages of East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Tibet, and Vietnam) and a particular emphasis on critical methodology and comparative study.
Communications
The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Communications from Columbia University offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the relationships between people and media in their cultural, social, political, historical, economic and technological contexts.
Psychology
Designed to provide a broad base in psychology, the Psychology program from Columbia University offers an opportunity for intensive research.
Political Science
Recent graduates of the Political Science program from Columbia University have obtained teaching positions at colleges and universities throughout the US and abroad, as well as research and staff positions in government and in organizations such as the American Enterprise Institute, the Asia Society, the Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs, and the International Monetary Fund.
Sociomedical Sciences
The Sociomedical Sciences program from Columbia University is designed for individuals who wish to combine training in history or in a social or behavioral science discipline and to study questions significant to public health and medicine.
Anthropology
Students in the Anthropology program at Columbia University may specialize in either socio-cultural anthropology or archaeology.
Latin American and Iberian Cultures
The Latin American and Iberian Cultures program from Columbia University aims to provide its graduate students with a rigorous formation in the literatures and cultures of Spain and Latin America,
Religion
The Religion program is a cooperative program between the Departments of Religion at Columbia University, Barnard College, and Union Theological Seminary.
Italian
Students from the Italian program at Columbia University are able to take advantage of the rich cultural and scholarly programs sponsored by the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America.