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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences
Universiti Malaya4,1(62)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Top 4% in Worldwide Arts and Social Science
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) is University of Malaya’s premier research Arts and Social Science training degree.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$12,626/yr
University of Buckingham3,8(14)
Buckingham, United Kingdom Psychology
The School of Psychology at University of Buckingham fosters a culture of collaborative, multidisciplinary research and you will join a vibrant community that includes regular work-in-progress seminars to foster an active research environment.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$19,518/yr
University of Aberdeen4,4(65)
Aberdeen, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide Geography and Environment
Interdisciplinary Geography and Environment research at University of Aberdeen is addressing societal challenges, earth surface processes and environment change.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$29,210/yr
Sapienza University of Rome4,2(510)
Roma, Italy Top 2% in Worldwide Psychology and Social Neuroscience
The PhD in Psychology and Social Neuroscience at Sapienza University of Rome is designed to train researchers in a multidisciplinary vein and to advance their knowledge in theory, research methodology, and several substantive fields that are part of psychology and social neuroscience field.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of A Coruña4,0(42)
A Coruña, Spain Top 20% in Worldwide Advanced English Studies - Linguistics, Literature and Culture Studies
The Interuniversity Programme in Advanced English Studies - Linguistics, Literature and Culture Studies run by the Universities of Santiago de Compostela (USC), University of A Coruña (UDC) and Vigo (UVigo), in Galicia (Northwestern Spain), is an accredited programme which meets the high standards of excellence of the European System of Higher Education.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$225/yr
University of Massachusetts Boston4,8(5)
Boston, United States Top 9% in Worldwide Global Inclusion and Social Development
The Global Inclusion and Social Development PhD program at the University of Massachusetts Boston examines how to deepen inclusion and social development, from the local to the global level.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
8 years$29,932/yr
University of Massachusetts Boston4,8(5)
Boston, United States Top 9% in Worldwide Urban Education, Leadership and Policy Studies
The mission of the Urban Education, Leadership and Policy Studies program at the University of Massachusetts Boston is to develop dedicated, critical, and reflective leaders seeking to improve urban education through research and practice.
Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$29,932/yr
University of Oulu4,7(13)
Oulu, Finland Top 5% in Worldwide Economics and Business Administration
The Economics and Business Administration doctoral degree programme in the University of Oulu covers the following disciplines of the school’s curriculum: accounting, economics, finance, international business, management, and marketing.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Kansas4,6(8)
Lawrence, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Brain, Behavior and Quantitative Science
The Brain, Behavior and Quantitative Science program at University of Kansas seeks a better understanding of human behavior through interdisciplinary approaches and seeks to translate that basic understanding to improve the development and well-being of individuals in society.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
8 years$20,108/yr
University of Jyväskylä4,2(17)
Jyväskylä, Finland Top 7% in Worldwide Psychology
University of Jyväskylä offers the Psychology programme.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Maryland4,0(16)
College Park, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Policy Studies
The School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland is one of the nation’s leading graduate programs devoted to the study of public policy, management and international affairs. It offers a doctoral degree in Policy Studies.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
9 years$7,512/yr
University of Hawaii at Manoa4,1(18)
Honolulu, United States Top 6% in Worldwide Geography
The Geography Doctoral (PhD) Degree at University of Hawaii at Manoa provides training for those seeking to advance their understanding of concepts and methodologies to the standards of professional geographers.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$44,864/yr
University of Oklahoma4,5(32)
Norman, United States Top 10% in Worldwide Economics
The faculty of the Department of Economics at the University of Oklahoma has a strong commitment to excellence in graduate education.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$11,128/yr
University of Maryland4,0(16)
College Park, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Survey and Data Science
The Survey and Data Science PhD program at the University of Maryland blends together faculty with diverse disciplinary backgrounds, all devoted to teaching state-of-the-art practices in the statistical and methodological aspects of surveys.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
9 years$5,008/yr
University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures - Mesopotamian Civilization
MELC’s PhD program in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures - Mesopotamian Civilization at University of Pennsylvania offers advanced study of the languages and philology of ancient Mesopotamia as well as the history and archaeology of that region in its Middle Eastern context.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$44,792/yr
University of London Institute in Paris4,4(5)
Paris, France PhD at the University of London Institute in Paris
Earn a research degree at the UK's leading institute in France, either on campus in Paris or via distance learning. Our world-leading academics offer supervision in areas including Paris history and culture, transnational and postcolonial literature, and translation studies.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
3 yearsTuition not available
University of Memphis4,3(18)
Memphis, United States Top 20% in Worldwide Communication
The Communication programme offered by University of Memphis develops advanced expertise in message design, media influence, and professional discourse analysis.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
Tuition not available
Vanderbilt University4,7(6)
Nashville, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Sociology
The Sociology Ph.D. program at Vanderbilt University promotes excellence in research with the goal of training the next generation of scholars to join the professoriate.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
George Washington University4,2(42)
Washington, D. C., United States Top 4% in Worldwide American Studies
Students in George Washington University’s American Studies PhD program receive rigorous training in the interdisciplinary study of American culture, society, and politics, as part of a course of study that is comprehensive yet personally tailored to the student’s specific interests.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$20,073/yr
Hong Kong Baptist University4,1(16)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 6% in Worldwide Sociology
The Sociology programme offered by Hong Kong Baptist University enables advanced research on social structures, relationships, and global societal issues across diverse contexts.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$11,993/yr