3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences

Lovely Professional University4,2(17)

Phagwara, India Top 20% in Worldwide

Electronics and Communication Engineering

The Electronics and Communication Engineering program from Lovely Professional University emphasizes on off-the-shelf research to create new knowledge and explore future challenges

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 years$3,900/yr

Indiana University Bloomington4,0(194)

Bloomington, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Public Policy

The Joint Ph.D. Program in Public Policy at Indiana University Bloomington is a collaborative endeavor of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Department of Political Science.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

7 years$30,748/yr

Georgia State University4,2(67)

Atlanta, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Educational Policy Studies

The Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies at Georgia State University allows students to examine the philosophy and practice of education and to develop skills in both the methodology and the study of educational practice.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$31,726/yr

University of South Florida4,4(44)

Tampa, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

Psychology

The Department of Psychology at the University of South Florida is committed to furthering understanding of behavior and mental processes utilizing the methods of science.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$19,980/yr

University of South Florida4,4(44)

Tampa, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

Criminology

Criminology is defined as the interdisciplinary scientific study of crime, criminal behavior, and the social control of crime. The Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida provides a scientific, philosophical, and humanistic approach to the understanding of these subjects in contemporary society.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$19,980/yr

Tampere University4,1(46)

Tampere, Finland Top 6% in Worldwide

Social Sciences

The Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences at Tampere University provides you with versatile abilities to successfully perform expert tasks that require extensive and in-depth understanding of the interaction between society and individuals, and to work in academic research and teaching positions in Finland and abroad.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 yearsFree

University of Maryland4,0(16)

College Park, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

American Studies

The graduate program in American Studies at the University of Maryland offers students the opportunity to apply American studies theory and method to their own areas of research, while encouraging them to draw on the approaches of related disciplines in order to inform and enrich their work.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

9 years$9,390/yr

University of Colorado Denver4,3(11)

Denver, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Public Affairs

The Public Affairs programme from University of Colorado Denver emphasizes scholarship in public administration, public policy, public management, and criminal justice/criminology in preparation for positions in academia and consulting firms, public management and administration, public policy analysis, politics and advocacy, and nonprofits.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

4 years$23,010/yr

University of Reading Malaysia

Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Psychology

The Psychology programme from University of Reading Malaysia gives graduates the opportunity to benefit from a vibrant and supportive research environment with internationally recognised researchers.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$12,107/yr

University of Essex4,2(88)

Colchester, United Kingdom Top 6% in Worldwide

Sociolinguistics

They offer supervision for the PhD Sociolinguistics from University of Essex in the areas of: conversation analysis, language variation and change, dialects and language contact, gender differentiation in language, multilingualism, intercultural pragmatics, language maintenance and shift, Pidgin and Creole linguistics, and language and human rights.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$27,763/yr

University of New York in Prague4,5(62)

Prague, Czech Republic

Psychology

One of the core values held by the University of New York in Prague is excellence in research. Offered at their partner, New York College Athens, in coordination with the University of Bolton, students will be able to earn their Ph.D. in Psychology.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 yearsTuition not available

University of Nottingham4,2(105)

Nottingham, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Metabolism, Ageing and Physiology

The Metabolism, Ageing and Physiology research programme from University of Nottingham aims to determine the mechanisms regulating mass and function of the musculoskeletal system, with a particular focus on age and age-associated conditions.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

4 years$34,661/yr

University of Maryland4,0(16)

College Park, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Psychology

The Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland and all its specialty areas share the goal of educating graduate students to conduct research and scholarship.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

9 years$2,504/yr

University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)

Philadelphia, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

South Asia Regional Studies

South Asia Regional Studies at University of Pennsylvania is an interdisciplinary field focusing on the history, languages, society, literature, and art from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Bhutan.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$44,792/yr

Pennsylvania State University4,5(40)

University Park, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Biobehavioral Health

Our innovative, dynamic, and interdisciplinary Biobehavioral Health PhD program at Pennsylvania State University examines the intersection of biological, psychological, social, environmental, and cultural influences on health and disease throughout the lifespan.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$10,530/yr

London School of Economics and Political Science4,3(73)

London, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Regional and Urban Planning Studies

This Regional and Urban Planning Studies programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science addresses the opportunities, problems, politics and economics of urban and regional planning in cities around the world.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus

3 years$34,055/yr

University of Louisiana at Lafayette4,3(8)

Lafayette, United States

Francophone Studies

The doctoral program in Francophone Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is designed to provide a broad knowledge of the Francophone world, including France, Francophone Europe, Quebec, Acadia, Louisiana, the Antilles and Haiti, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Maghreb, and the Mediterranean.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

7 years$18,576/yr

University of New York in Prague4,5(62)

Prague, Czech Republic

Community Studies

One of the core values held by the University of New York in Prague is excellence in research. Offered at their partner, New York College Athens, in coordination with the University of Bolton, students will be able to earn their Ph.D. in Community Studies.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 yearsTuition not available

University of Plymouth4,3(101)

Plymouth, United Kingdom Top 8% in Worldwide

Published Works in Psychology

With the Published Works in Psychology course from University of Plymouth you will join a supportive community of researchers who make the School of Psychology at the University of Plymouth a centre of excellence in psychological research.

Ph.D. Part-time On-campus

1 year$11,354/yr

Pennsylvania State University4,5(40)

University Park, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

French and Francophone Studies

Graduate programs in French and Francophone Studies at Pennsylvania State University generate and analyze culture and society and literature.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

$64,350/full