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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences

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Uppsala University4,2(113)
Visby, Sweden Top 2% in Worldwide

Political Science

The Department of Government's research at Uppsala University is characterised by methodological diversity and covers all major sub-areas of Political Science.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Lund University4,5(109)
Lund, Sweden Top 2% in Worldwide

Industrial Environmental Economics

The Industrial Environmental Economics programme offered by offered by Lund University provides expertise in sustainability-oriented strategies, policy instruments, and practical approaches guiding transitions toward resource-efficient societal systems.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Pepperdine University4,3(6)
Malibu Beach, United States

Public Policy - Juris Doctor

The Public Policy - Juris Doctor degree program at Pepperdine University is a joint degree program between the School of Public Policy and the Caruso School of Law.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$67,520/yr
Queen's University4,2(35)
Kingston, Canada Top 4% in Worldwide

Geography

The Geography and Planning PhD course from Queen's University offers a Masters of Arts or Masters of Science and a Doctoral program. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$4,090/yr
University of North Dakota4,1(35)
Grand Forks, United States

Communication

Communication plays a fundamental role in our global society and it is imperative for us to recognize and appreciate the international and intercultural contexts in which it occurs. With a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of North Dakota, you'll learn about human communication across diverse cultures and through multiple systems.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
3 years$25,200/yr
Clark University4,6(5)
Worcester, United States Top 20% in Worldwide

Social Psychology

Rooted in Clark University’s distinguished history in psychology, the department’s Social Psychology doctoral program at the nationally-renowned Frances L. Hiatt School of Psychology is dedicated to understanding the psychological processes that underlie today’s most pressing local, national, and global social and political issues.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$59,680/yr
Uppsala University4,2(113)
Visby, Sweden Top 2% in Worldwide

Psychology

The Department of Psychology at Uppsala University has five divisions, each responsible for the research and the educational quality within one or several closely related psychological fields.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Linköping University4,1(32)
Linköping, Sweden Top 4% in Worldwide

Analytical Sociology

The Analytical Sociology programme offered by Linköping University develops advanced research expertise in explaining social phenomena through theoretical and methodological analysis.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Umea University4,6(27)
Umeå, Sweden Top 6% in Worldwide

Gender Studies

A position as a PhD student in Gender Studies at the Umea University involves active participation at the Graduate School of gender studies, a unique and dynamic research environment, in which about 30 PhD students are participating in.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
University College Dublin4,4(148)
Dublin, Ireland Top 3% in Worldwide

Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore

Our School at University College Dublin has a strong tradition of scholarship and research in the Irish language, Celtic Studies, Folklore & Ethnology and Irish Studies. We offer a Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore degree at University College Dublin.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$15,310/yr
Södertörn University4,3(10)
Stockholm, Sweden

Politics, Economy and the Organisation of Society

The Politics, Economy and the Organisation of Society programme offered by Södertörn University develops advanced research expertise in societal institutions, governance, and social and economic systems.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Florida State University4,4(370)
Tallahassee, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Sociology

The Department of Sociology at Florida State University actively works to collaborate and support graduate students through working groups, such as the Inequalities and the Aging Research on Contexts, Health and Inequalities (ARCHI) working groups, as well as reoccurring Brown Bag presentations through the Center for Demography and Population Health.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
University of Wisconsin Madison4,1(9)
Madison, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Psychology

The Psychology program from University of Wisconsin Madison offers six areas of concentration (known as area groups): biological, clinical, cognitive and cognitive neuroscience, developmental, perception, and social and personality.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$25,732/yr
KTH Royal Institute of Technology4,3(35)
Stockholm, Sweden Top 3% in Worldwide

Industrial Economics and Management

The Industrial Economics and Management programme offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology develops advanced research expertise in business, management, and technology-driven value creation.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
University of Wisconsin Madison4,1(9)
Madison, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Social Welfare

The mission of the Social Welfare degree at University of Wisconsin Madison is to enhance human well-being and promote social and economic justice for people who are disadvantaged to achieve an equitable, healthy, and productive society.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$25,732/yr
Florida State University4,4(370)
Tallahassee, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Social Psychology

The Social Psychology program at Florida State University involves the scientific examination of how people think about, influence, and interact with each other. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
Auburn University4,3(6)
Auburn, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Applied Economics (Forestry)

PhD in Applied Economics at the Auburn University is administered jointly by the Department of Economics, the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, and the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (CFWE). 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$35,986/yr
University of Wisconsin Madison4,1(9)
Madison, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Geoscience

The Department of Geoscience at University of Wisconsin Madison provides opportunity for advanced study leading to the master of science and the doctor of philosophy degrees. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$25,732/yr
University of Illinois at Chicago4,2(20)
Chicago, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Polish, Russian, and Central and Eastern European Studies

The Department of Polish, Russian, and Lithuanian Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago offers PhD degrees in Polish, Russian, and Central and Eastern European Studies. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$9,376/yr
University of Gothenburg4,1(61)
Göteborg, Sweden Top 3% in Worldwide

Gender Studies

The Gender Studies programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in feminist theory, social inequalities, and transformative perspectives on power and justice.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree

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