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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences
University of Pretoria4,2(183)
Pretoria, South Africa Top 7% in Worldwide Anthropology - Development Studies
This Anthropology - Development Studies degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
2 years$1,616/yr
University of Rochester4,9(7)
Rochester, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Geosciences
Students in the PhD in Geosciences program at the University of Rochester are expected to spend three to five semesters in intensive coursework (both within the department and in other departments) before taking their qualifying examinations.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
University of Amsterdam4,2(101)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 1% in Worldwide Markets and Organizations
The research programme Markets and Organizations (M&O) within the Amsterdam School of Economics at the University of Amsterdam joins researchers interested in studying the effective functioning of markets and organisations.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
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$23,616/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(25)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 1% in Worldwide Economics and Public Policy
Within the Tepper School, Economics and Public Policy Ph.D. students at the Carnegie Mellon University are not required to take courses, but they are required to pass qualifying examinations.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
10 years$47,000/yr
Jagiellonian University4,3(73)
Kraków, Poland Top 6% in Worldwide Society of the Future
Graduates of the Interdisciplinary PhD Programme Society of the Future at the Jagiellonian University will have specialist knowledge in the field of more than one scientific discipline in the field of social sciences.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Hertie School Berlin4,0(5)
Berlin, Germany The Dynamics of Demography, Democratic Processes and Public Policy
The research training group The Dynamics of Demography, Democratic Processes and Public Policy offers doctoral researchers at Hertie School Berlin a unique and internationally competitive three-year PhD programme in cutting-edge quantitative methods and advanced theories of demography, democracy and public policy.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Guelph4,2(61)
Guelph, Canada Top 7% in Worldwide Industrial-Organizational Psychology
The Industrial-Organizational Psychology degree at University of Guelph is the study of how people behave at work. More specifically, I-O psychologists are interested in such topics as: recruiting and hiring the best people, improving employee skills, motivating employees, fostering team work, leadership, and employee well-being.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$10,985/yr
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$35,309/yr
Queen's University Belfast4,2(80)
Belfast, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide Social Policy
The Social Policy programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced research expertise in social welfare, inequality, wellbeing, public policy, and social change, enabling students to investigate complex societal challenges through multidisciplinary research with local and global impact.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$31,721/yr
Queen's University Belfast4,2(80)
Belfast, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide Cognition and Culture
The Cognition and Culture programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced expertise in the cognitive and evolutionary study of cultural phenomena, preparing researchers to investigate cultural transmission, belief systems, social reasoning, and human behaviour through scientific methods and cross-disciplinary perspectives.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$31,721/yr
Memorial University of Newfoundland4,1(53)
St. John's, Canada Top 9% in Worldwide Geography
Our mission statement for the Geography program at Memorial University of Newfoundland is to foster a spirit of inquiry about the geography of the world around us through our teaching and research, and to provide our students with the analytical tools needed to explore the questions that arise and the skills with which to communicate their findings.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,184/yr
Suffolk University4,8(4)
Boston, United States Applied Developmental Psychology
The Psychology Department at Suffolk University offers a PhD in Applied Developmental Psychology with a strong emphasis on social justice to prepare candidates for careers in a wide variety of settings.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
University of Pretoria4,2(183)
Pretoria, South Africa Top 7% in Worldwide Education Policy Studies
This Education Policy Studies degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
2 years$1,616/yr
Simmons University4,1(7)
Online Behavior Analysis
Currently, our PhD in Behavior Analysis program at Simmons University is offered with live online classes providing program access to students across the country, and collaboration opportunities with faculty and peers.
Ph.D. Part-time Online
4 years$14,640/yr
Indiana University Bloomington4,0(194)
Bloomington, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Counseling Psychology
This APA-accredited Ph.D. Counseling Psychology program at Indiana University Bloomington is based on a scientist-practitioner training model, with a strong emphasis on multicultural issues and social justice.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$30,748/yr
Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)4,0(23)
Kuala Kedah, Malaysia Top 15% in Worldwide Doctor of Philosophy by GSGSG
Embark on a transformative academic journey with University Utara Malaysia (UUM)'s distinguished Doctor of Philosophy by GSGSG program.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$2,809/yr
University of Pavia4,1(171)
Pavia, Italy Top 5% in Worldwide Economics
Embark on an intellectual journey with the University of Pavia's Economics doctoral program, a beacon of academic excellence.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
Northeastern University4,3(60)
Boston, United States Top 4% in Worldwide Counseling Psychology
Embark on a transformative academic journey at Northeastern University's Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$47,250/yr
Heriot-Watt University4,3(68)
Edinburgh, United Kingdom Top 7% in Worldwide Applied Geoscience
Heriot-Watt University has an active and growing capacity in Applied Geoscience which sits alongside and complements its Petroleum Engineering capabilities and research.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$28,323/yr