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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences
University of St Andrews4,4(24)
Saint Andrews, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide Economics and Finance
The School of Economics and Finance at the University of St Andrews is a dynamic research-led School that aims to undertake research of the highest quality.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$28,834/yr
Uppsala University4,2(113)
Visby, Sweden Top 2% in Worldwide Ethnology
The PhD studies in both Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology at Uppsala University are part of the activities supported by the Faculty of Arts.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
University of Wisconsin Madison4,1(9)
Madison, United States Top 1% in Worldwide Communication Arts
The Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin Madison has long been one of the world's leading centers for study and research in communication.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$25,732/yr
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)4,1(47)
Erlangen, Germany Top 3% in Worldwide Business and Human Rights
The International Doctorate Programme in Business and Human Rights - Governance Challenges in a Complex World at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) establishes an inter- and transdisciplinary research forum for excellent doctoral projects addressing practically relevant problems and theoretically grounded questions in the field of business and human rights.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg4,2(159)
Johannesburg, South Africa Top 4% in Worldwide Critical Diversity Studies
This PhD degree in Critical Diversity Studies is offered by the School of Social Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$1,903/yr
Florida International University (FIU)4,3(84)
Miami, United States Top 7% in Worldwide Global and Sociocultural Studies
The PhD in Global and Sociocultural Studies at Florida International University is an innovative interdisciplinary degree which combines the theories and practices of three key social science disciplines; geography, sociocultural anthropology, and sociology.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
9 years$18,030/yr
University of Manitoba4,1(126)
Winnipeg, Canada Top 6% in Worldwide Sociology
Students in the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the Sociology program at the University of Manitoba will choose from specialized training in criminology and social justice; culture and social relations; population health and wellness; power, privilege and resistance; global sociology; and social policy and social change.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$4,450/yr
Durham University4,3(35)
Durham, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide Anthropology
The Anthropology programme offered by Durham University provides the opportunity to undertake original research through sociocultural or biological pathways.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$35,424/yr
Wayne State University3,7(3)
Detroit, United States Top 8% in Worldwide Social Work and Anthropology
The Ph.D. in Social Work and Anthropology (SWAN) at Wayne State University is an innovative trans-disciplinary doctoral degree in social work and anthropology.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$23,181/yr
University of the National Education Commission, Krakow4,2(11)
Kraków, Poland Sociology
In this Sociology programme at the University of the National Education Commission, Krakow, you will gain advanced, detailed knowledge related to this area of research.
Ph. D. Full-time Blended
4 yearsFree
Lund University4,5(109)
Lund, Sweden Top 2% in Worldwide Service Studies
The Service Studies programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in analysing services and their role in economic, social, cultural, and spatial processes.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Tufts University4,1(72)
Medford, United States Top 4% in Worldwide Child Study and Human Development
The Child Study and Human Development doctoral program at Tufts University helps graduate students integrate developmental research and theory with understanding or modeling effective practice, and offers opportunities to work in agencies and organizations that serve children, youth and families, and to conduct research.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$10,148/yr
Simon Fraser University4,1(86)
Burnaby, Canada Top 5% in Worldwide Political Science
This Political Science program at Simon Fraser University consists of course work beyond the MA requirements, proficiency in a second language, two comprehensive exams, a thesis proposal, and a thesis.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,046/yr
University of Saskatchewan4,2(38)
Saskatoon, Canada Top 6% in Worldwide Geography
Faculty use a range of research methods including quantitative and modeling techniques as well as qualitative research techniques. We offer a degree in Geography at the University of Saskatchewan.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,852/yr
Singapore Management University4,0(22)
Singapore, Singapore Top 15% in Worldwide Business (Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources)
This programme at Singapore Management University equips graduates with the knowledge, skills and abilities to conduct highly rigorous research in Business (Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources) in major research universities worldwide.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$19,568/yr
The University of Texas at San Antonio4,4(14)
Helotes, United States Top 10% in Worldwide Psychology
This experimental Psychology PhD program at The University of Texas at San Antonio offers training in the skills necessary to use theoretical knowledge and advanced design and statistical skills to explore complex biopsychosocial issues.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
8 years$28,134/yr
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg4,2(159)
Johannesburg, South Africa Top 4% in Worldwide Development Studies
This PhD programme in Development Studies is offered by the School of Social Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg,
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$1,967/yr
University of Toronto4,1(290)
Toronto, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
The Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) at the University of Toronto is training Canada’s future health leaders and researchers through its outstanding degree programs.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$4,400/yr
Texas A&M University4,1(17)
College Station, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Geography
The PhD in Geography at Texas A&M University is designed to give candidates a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of their professional field (physical, human, human-environment) and training in methods of research that will provide the student the necessary intellectual and technical foundation to solve geographical problems across multiple spatial scales.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$16,217/yr
University of Virginia4,3(35)
Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Psychology
The main aim of the graduate programs in the Department of Psychology at the University of Virginia is to prepare the student for research, both basic and applied, and for teaching.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$34,302/yr