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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences
Stockholm University4,0(89)
Stockholm, Sweden Top 2% in Worldwide Economics
The PhD programme in Economics at Stockholm University is broadly considered to be one of the very best in Europe.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Queen's University4,2(35)
Kingston, Canada Top 4% in Worldwide Global Development
The Global Development PhD course from Queen's University extends its innovative approach to research and teaching with its doctoral programme.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$4,087/yr
University of Plymouth4,3(101)
Plymouth, United Kingdom Top 8% in Worldwide Human Geography
The Human Geography degree at the University of Plymouth offers you the chance to be part of this rich discipline in its quest to understand people’s diverse relationships with the world.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$25,961/yr
University of Sussex4,0(78)
Brighton, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide Development Studies (IDS)
The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) transforms the knowledge, action and leadership needed for more equitable and sustainable development globally, through our world-class research, learning and teaching at the University of Sussex.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$31,586/yr
University of Sussex4,0(78)
Brighton, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide Human Rights
The PhD in Human Rights offered at the University of Sussex is radically interdisciplinary, spanning the social sciences and humanities.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$31,586/yr
The Open University UK4,2(157)
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$17,077/yr
University of Ottawa4,1(90)
Ottawa, Canada Top 3% in Worldwide International Development
The School of International Development and Global Studies (SIDGS) at the University of Ottawa offers an interdisciplinary graduate program leading to the degree of PhD in International Development.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$8,250/yr
University of Plymouth4,3(101)
Plymouth, United Kingdom Top 8% in Worldwide Social Policy
University of Plymouth’s Social Policy programme has a long and distinguished history and has an international reputation for research excellence.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$22,675/yr
The Open University UK4,2(157)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide Ethnomusicology
The Open University UK welcomes applications for PhD study in Ethnomusicology and ethnographic studies of music more broadly.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$17,077/yr
University of Macerata4,4(71)
Macerata, Italy Quantitative Methods for Policy Evaluation
Embark on an intellectual odyssey with the University of Macerata's Quantitative Methods for Policy Evaluation program.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences4,0(26)
Wroclaw, Poland Social and Economic Geography and Spatial Management
Enriching the academic landscape in Poland, the Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences proudly introduces its doctoral program in Social and Economic Geography and Spatial Management.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
University of South Carolina3,7(7)
Columbia, United States Top 6% in Worldwide Criminology and Criminal Justice
The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina offers a program of coursework and research leading to the Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
10 years$29,760/yr
Walden University4,4(15)
Online Public Policy and Administration
Build your expertise in the field you’re passionate about with our PhD in Public Policy and Administration at Walden University.
Ph.D. Part-time Online
2½ years$20,878/yr
University of Economics and Innovation in Lublin4,4(27)
Lublin, Poland International Doctorate
The University of Economics and Innovation in Lublin, known for academic excellence, proudly offers an outstanding International Doctorate program.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Rutgers University4,2(56)
New Brunswick, United States Top 4% in Worldwide Learning, Cognition, Instruction, and Development - Human Development
The Learning, Cognition, Instruction, and Development - Human Development degree at Rutgers University is concerned with the study of human development and learning across the life span.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$37,176/yr
Rutgers University4,2(56)
Camden, United States Top 4% in Worldwide Public Affairs and Community Development
The Public Affairs and Community Development graduate programmes at Rutgers University offers comprehensive and rigorous courses of study in theoretical and applied social sciences.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$37,176/yr
The Open University UK4,2(157)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide Crime, Harm, Criminalisation and Criminal Justice
The Social Policy and Criminology - Crime, Harm, Criminalisation and Criminal Justice research group at The Open University UK is recognised for critical scholarship, that challenges assumptions about ‘crime’, ‘the criminal’ and/or ‘justice’ and critically interrogates criminology as a discipline.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$17,077/yr
University of Trento4,1(104)
Trento, Italy Top 5% in Worldwide Sustainability - Economics, Environment, Management and Society
The Sustainability - Economics, Environment, Management and Society programme offered by University of Trento develops interdisciplinary expertise for designing sustainable development strategies and managing natural resources, organisations, and institutions across economic, environmental, and social dimensions.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
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$33,871/yr
University of Manitoba4,1(127)
Winnipeg, Canada Top 6% in Worldwide Psychology
The PhD in Psychology at the University of Manitoba offers a higher degree of specialization and more intensive training in research and application.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$4,447/yr