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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences

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University of Roehampton4,3(59)
London, United Kingdom

Social Sciences

The Social Sciences degree at University of Roehampton aims to provide its research students with the opportunity to study in a stimulating, responsive, supportive environment, which fosters independent, critical thinking.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$24,244/yr
Southern Methodist University4,4(11)
Dallas, United States Top 15% in Worldwide

Archaeology

In the Ph.D. program, students at Southern Methodist University concentrate either in Cultural Anthropology or in Archaeology. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona4,1(92)
Barcelona, Spain Top 3% in Worldwide

Human Security and Global Law

The Human Security and Global Law programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in global public law, human rights, and comprehensive security frameworks.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$851/yr
Cracow University of Economics4,1(59)
Kraków, Poland

Social and Economic Geography and Spatial Management

The Cracow University of Economics offers a doctoral degree in the field of Social and Economic Geography and Spatial Management.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona4,1(92)
Barcelona, Spain Top 3% in Worldwide

Gender Studies - Cultures, Societies and Politics

Gender Studies - Cultures, Societies and Politics programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in gender, feminism, and intersectional analysis across social and cultural contexts.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$851/yr
Fielding Graduate University5,0(2)
Santa Barbara, United States

Psychology

Fielding Graduate University’s doctoral program in Psychology has a unique learning model that employs the best distance learning opportunities methods.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$19,980/yr
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona4,1(92)
Barcelona, Spain Top 3% in Worldwide

Economics, Management and Organization (Business Economics)

The Economics, Management and Organization (Business Economics) programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in business economics, organisational analysis, and quantitative methods.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$851/yr
The University of Alabama4,3(3)
Tuscaloosa, United States Top 10% in Worldwide

Psychology

At The University of Alabama, we offer our graduate students a PhD degree in Psychology. The student's PhD Plan of Study must be approved by the department and the Graduate School. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$34,542/yr
McMaster University4,5(68)
Hamilton, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

Sociology

The Department of Sociology at McMaster University offers a graduate experience that fosters close mentorship with faculty members who are leading scholars in our six areas of specialty.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$2,979/yr
Emory University4,3(39)
Atlanta, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience

Graduate Students in Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience (BSN) at Emory University seek to better understand neural systems and behavior through the study of evolution, development, and the proximate causes of behavior in genes, hormones, memory, and cognition.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$48,800/yr
University of Nevada, Reno4,2(14)
Reno, United States Top 15% in Worldwide

Economics

As the first and only Ph.D. program in Economics in Nevada, our program from University of Nevada, Reno provides a collegial and supportive academic atmosphere where students and faculty have a high level of contact.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
8 yearsTuition not available
Brown University4,6(16)
Providence, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Psychology

Brown University's graduate program in Psychology is designed to prepare students for careers as scientists and teachers who will make contributions to society in academic and applied settings.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$71,700/yr
Brown University4,6(16)
Providence, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Slavic Studies

The Department of Slavic Languages at the Brown University offers a comprehensive doctoral program in Slavic Studies specializing in Russian literature and culture, in modern Czech culture and in Polish literature and culture.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$71,700/yr
University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Social Welfare

The Social Welfare PhD program at the University of Pennsylvania is offered as an interdisciplinary degree through a Graduate Group that includes the faculty of SP2 along with faculty with interest in social welfare from other departments and schools

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$44,792/yr
University of Oxford4,1(106)
Oxford, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

International Development

The DPhil in International Development at University of Oxford provides an opportunity for outstanding students to pursue in-depth multi- and interdisciplinary research, guided by leading scholars in the field, into processes of social, political and economic development and change in the global South.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$41,554/yr
The Chinese University of Hong Kong3,8(12)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 1% in Worldwide

Geography and Resource Management

This PhD in Geography and Resource Management is a research degree programme offered at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$5,993/yr
The Chinese University of Hong Kong3,8(12)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 1% in Worldwide

Industrial-Organizational Psychology

This PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology is a research degree programme offered at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$5,993/yr
Uppsala University4,2(113)
Visby, Sweden Top 2% in Worldwide

Sociology of Education

Sociology of Education at Uppsala University explores education - in the broad sense of the word - as a social phenomenon.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Swansea University4,2(90)
Swansea, United Kingdom Top 6% in Worldwide

Economics

The Economics programme offered by Swansea University enables doctoral researchers to undertake a substantial project led by their own interests. It is a highly respected qualification which can present a career in academia or a wider scope for employment in fields such as education, government or the private sector.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$26,714/yr
Leiden University4,1(107)
Leiden, Netherlands Top 2% in Worldwide

Governance and Global Affairs

Thank you for your interest in doing PhD research at the Graduate School of Governance and Global Affairs from Leiden University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$446/yr

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