13 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Comparative Asian Studies PhD programme at National University of Singapore welcomes students who have a deep commitment to transnational research and who are curious about places, peoples, and processes in the region that do not fit easily within the conventional approaches to the study of Asia.

The Sociology and Anthropology PhD programme at National University of Singapore aims to train students in rigorous critical thinking and equip them to conduct in-depth research using multiple methods to advance the knowledge about society and culture. 

At the National University of Singapore, we offer our graduate students a phd programme degree in Psychology.

We offer a phd programme degree in Chinese Studies at the National University of Singapore. Join us! 

The department offers a PhD programme in Communications and New Media at National University of Singapore, on a full-time and part-time basis. 

The Department of Japanese Studies at National University of Singapore is one of the largest area studies departments in the Asia-Pacific region devoted to the scholarship on Japan. 

We offer our graduate students a phd programme degree in South Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore.

The Economics Department at National University of Singapore is widely considered a world leading Economics Department and perhaps the best in Asia in terms of research. 

We offer our graduate students a phd programme degree in Malay Studies at the National University of Singapore.

The research Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme in Southeast Asian Studies at National University of Singapore is primarily intended to develop scholars and academics who can contribute, through undertaking original research, to our knowledge and understanding of the Southeast Asian region. 

The Department of Political Science at National University of Singapore offers an innovative curriculum, an outstanding faculty, ample research facilities, and opportunities for intellectual exchange through seminars and workshops. 

Cultural Studies in Asia at National University of Singapore is a field of teaching and research which challenges conventional disciplinary boundaries to rethink received knowledge on existing issues and to address emergent concerns thrown up by the rapid changes and impact on cultural practices, brought on by new technologies and the new phase of global capitalism.

The Department of Geography at National University of Singapore is frequently ranked among the top Geography departments in the world, and the number one in Asia.