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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences
Emory University4,3(39)
Atlanta, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Nationally and internationally Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies have grown into an important and well-established field of academic inquiry. This PhD program is offered at Emory University.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$48,800/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide States, Political Systems and Development
Our research in States, Political Systems and Development at The Open University UK seeks to shed light on how the state becomes a driver and an agent of development while contributing to the construction of alternative political systems that challenge the current conceptualisation and practice of development.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$16,976/yr
University of Pittsburgh4,1(7)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Slavic Languages and Literatures
The Slavic Languages and Literatures program at the University of Pittsburgh encourages interdisciplinary work in training future scholars in Slavic Studies and it prepares students to be competitive on the national job market.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$47,378/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide Social Policy and Social Justice
Research within Social Policy and Criminology at The Open University UK explores the intersections of Social Policy and Social Justice.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$16,976/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide Cultural and Social Psychology
The Cultural and Social Psychology (CUSP) research strand at The Open University UK brings insights from cultural and social psychology to real-world issues.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$16,976/yr
The University of Sydney3,9(55)
Sydney, Australia Top 1% in Worldwide Arts and Social Sciences
The PhD in Arts and Social Sciences at The University of Sydney is for those with a first or second-class honours bachelor’s degree, a research master’s, or a master’s by coursework with a research component (75% or above). Alternatively, significant experience and high-level qualifications in the field may be accepted.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$35,652/yr
National University of Singapore4,5(61)
Singapore, Singapore Top 0.5% in Worldwide Economics
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.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$31,420/yr
University of Cape Town4,2(164)
Cape Town, South Africa Top 3% in Worldwide Industrial Sociology
PhDs are offered in Sociology or Industrial Sociology at University of Cape Town. Our PhDs are by research only (although sometimes we will ask or require PhD students to take specific Masters- or Honours-level courses to improve their skills in relevant fields).
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
2 years$1,642/yr
Oklahoma State University4,2(11)
Stillwater, United States Top 9% in Worldwide Counseling Psychology
Train for professional practice as a counseling psychologist in medical, public and family service, academic, private practice or community settings. We offer a Counseling Psychology degree at the Oklahoma State University.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
9 years$17,890/yr
Swansea University4,2(90)
Swansea, United Kingdom Top 6% in Worldwide American Studies
The American Studies programme offered by Swansea University enables doctoral researchers to undertake a substantial project led by their own passions and interests. It represents a highly respected qualification which can present a pathway to a career in academia, or widen their scope for employment in fields such as education, government or the private sector.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus +2
3 years$25,788/yr
James Cook University4,0(42)
Townsville, Australia +2 Top 6% in Worldwide Indigenous
Designed for high performing university graduates, the Doctor of Philosophy (Indigenous) at James Cook University is a postgraduate research degree with a supervised project of original research at its core.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
4 years$23,438/yr
University of Delaware4,1(39)
Newark, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Sociology
The primary focus of the Sociology program at the University of Delaware is the preparation of members of the next generation of sociologists and criminologists by emphasizing systematic training in theory and research methodology as well as teaching.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$8,035/yr
University of Denver4,8(5)
Denver, United States Top 15% in Worldwide Geography
At University of Denver, we offer three different graduate degrees: a PhD in Geography, an MA in geography and an MS in geographic information science.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$25,770/yr
Hasselt University4,8(149)
Hasselt, Belgium Top 10% in Worldwide Business Economics
At Hasselt University you can obtain the degree of doctor in Rehabilitation Sciences and Business Economics.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$659/yr
University of Amsterdam4,2(101)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 1% in Worldwide Communication Research
Life in contemporary Western societies heavily depends on media and communication technologies. How we work and how we spend our spare time; what we do as citizens and as consumers; how we relate to others and to ourselves – all of this is now heavily pervaded by new media and communication technologies. This Communication Research programme is offered at the University of Amsterdam.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
University of Kent4,0(59)
Canterbury, United Kingdom Top 6% in Worldwide Social Psychology
Study Social Psychology at postgraduate level at the University of Kent and you become part of a diverse, dynamic and supportive community in which to research and learn. Some of the areas that Social Psychology research at Kent covers are prejudice and discrimination, justice and morality, leadership and power, conspiracies and social movement and culture and social interaction.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$29,329/yr
University of Bath4,4(55)
Bath, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide Advanced Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences
Utilise expertise in quantitative methods from a range of disciplines to a higher level than is usually offered with this Advanced Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences programme at the University of Bath.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$33,671/yr
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam4,2(129)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 2% in Worldwide Social Sciences
The Social Sciences programme offered by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam develops advanced research expertise in societal challenges, policy analysis, and interdisciplinary social inquiry.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
University of St Andrews4,4(24)
Saint Andrews, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide Geography and Sustainable Development
The School of Geography and Sustainable Development at the University of St Andrews is a leading centre for scholarship in the field of geography and sustainable development.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$35,101/yr
Carleton University4,4(75)
Ottawa, Canada Top 8% in Worldwide International Affairs
A leader in its field, the International Affairs program at Carleton University has an international reputation for providing the interdisciplinary training necessary to understand international issues and policy in a complex global environment.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$4,625/yr