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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences

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University of Washington4,2(57)
Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Anthropology

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Washington is comprised of three principal anthropological sub-fields with which its faculty, programs, and curriculum are associated. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$33,171/yr
Singapore Management University4,0(22)
Singapore, Singapore Top 15% in Worldwide

Psychology

In the Psychology program from Singapore Management University, we equip you with critical knowledge and skills to conduct rigorous psychological research.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$19,642/yr
Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University4,3(63)
Istanbul, Turkey

Islamic Economics and Finance

The main purpose of the Islamic Economics and Finance programme at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University is to contribute to the development of the theory and practice of Islamic economics and the establishment of an Islamic economic and financial system by emphasizing the legal and moral aspects of Islam.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$12,000/yr
New York University4,3(115)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

American Studies

The PhD in American Studies at New York University is one of the country’s top-ranked programs in this dynamic field.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$33,595/yr
The University of Manchester3,9(90)
Manchester, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Forensic Psychology

The Doctorate in Forensic Psychology at The University of Manchester provides key transferable skills and equips our postgraduate researchers with the tools to progress beyond their research degree into influential positions within academia, industry and consultancy.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$36,344/yr
The University of Manchester3,9(90)
Manchester, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Educational and Child Psychology

The Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology at The University of Manchester is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a three-year full-time initial professional training programme for educational psychologists.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
University of Nevada, Reno4,2(14)
Reno, United States Top 15% in Worldwide

Social Psychology

Learn about features, timelines and requirements of the Social Psychology program from University of Nevada, Reno, as well as admission requirements, deadlines and what we're looking for in an ideal candidate.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
Stanford University4,2(48)
Stanford, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Economic Analysis and Policy

Our doctoral program in the field of Economic Analysis and Policy at Stanford University prepares students for research careers in economics. The program offers rigorous training and has several distinct advantages:

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$27,540/yr
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)4,2(80)
Beverly Hills, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Near Eastern Languages and Cultures

The Department of Near Eastern Studies at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) currently offers degree programs in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$36,297/yr
The University of Manchester3,9(90)
Manchester, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Italian Studies

The PhD Italian Studies programme at The University of Manchester enables you to carry out a piece of significant and original research at a department that undertakes internationally recognised research that is both wide-ranging and markedly interdisciplinary.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$30,287/yr
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano3,9(47)
Bolzano - Bozen, Italy Top 10% in Worldwide

Economics and Finance

Economics and Finance at Free University of Bozen-Bolzano is jointly run by the Universities of Trento and the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
New York University4,3(115)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Get the training you need to become an academic researcher and scholar. Through rigorous research experience, intensive course work, and collaboration with faculty mentors, you'll gain the skills for a career as an independent researcher in Communicative Sciences and Disorders at the New York University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$16,358/yr
Stanford University4,2(48)
Stanford, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

German Studies

German Studies at Stanford University is an integral part of a vibrant intellectual community of literature and language departments that are combined in the Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$27,540/yr
University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Italian Studies

The Graduate Program in Italian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania offers students a range of curricular options that provide a broad academic base in Italian literature, film, cultural studies, intellectual history, and critical theory, as well as the most current pedagogical theory and practice.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$44,792/yr
University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (NELC) at the University of Pennsylvania offers PhD degrees in five distinct fields.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$44,792/yr
University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

East Asian Languages and Civilizations

The cross-disciplinary PhD program in East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania is designed to train graduate students who can teach and conduct independent research in a variety of humanistic disciplines using Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, and occasionally other languages of East Asia.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$44,792/yr
The University of Alabama4,3(3)
Tuscaloosa, United States Top 10% in Worldwide

Anthropology

At The University of Alabama, we offer a PhD program in Anthropology emphasizing two tracks of investigation: Archaeology of the Complex Societies of the Americas and Biocultural Medical Anthropology. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$34,542/yr
University of Nevada, Reno4,2(14)
Reno, United States Top 15% in Worldwide

Geophysics

Armed with an array of cutting-edge technologies and tactics, the University of Nevada, Reno Geophysics program prides itself on bringing traditional classroom subjects, such as mathematics and physics, into the great outdoors. Hence its motto: "The earth is our laboratory."

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
8 yearsTuition not available
University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

South Asian Studies

The Department of South Asian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania is the principal unit within the School of Arts and Sciences for teaching and research on South Asia at Penn and offers a number of modern and classical South Asian languages, as well as courses in a variety of fields related to South Asia.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$44,792/yr
Maastricht University4,2(188)
Maastricht, Netherlands Top 3% in Worldwide

Innovation, Economics and Governance for Development

At Innovation, Economics and Governance for Development at Maastricht University through our disciplinary and multidisciplinary research, our ambition is to contribute to the academic debate and to societal policy and innovation solutions at all stages of the policy process: from the setting of a policy agenda to the delivery and evaluation of public policy. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$10,109/yr

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