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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences
Emory University4,3(39)
Atlanta, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Developmental Science
Do you want to study the origins and development of the human mind and brain? If so, then this Developmental Science program at Emory University is for you.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$48,800/yr
Umea University4,6(27)
Umeå, Sweden Top 6% in Worldwide Ethnology
The Ethnology programme offered by Umea University develops advanced research expertise in culture, everyday life, social practices, and cultural meaning through critical ethnological and cultural studies perspectives.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
University of Pretoria4,2(184)
Pretoria, South Africa Top 7% in Worldwide Political Science
This Political Science degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
2 years$1,603/yr
Boston University4,1(80)
Boston, United States Top 1% in Worldwide French Language and Literature
The doctoral program in French Language and Literature at Boston University provides each student with a thorough knowledge of French and Francophone literature, its history, and its major works.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$69,870/yr
University of Washington4,2(57)
Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Scandinavian Studies
Welcome to Scandinavian Studies at University of Washington! We are happy that you are considering the University of Washington for graduate work!
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
10 years$33,171/yr
University of Stirling4,2(69)
Stirling, United Kingdom Top 8% in Worldwide French
Studying for a PhD in French at the University of Stirling, you’ll benefit from our international partnerships and broad and deep specialisms in Francophone Studies, especially Africa and Canada/Quebec, as well as metropolitan France.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$28,718/yr
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
Columbia University4,4(113)
Manhattan, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide East Asian Languages and Cultures
The Columbia University offers a PhD in East Asian Languages and Cultures with an interdisciplinary approach to the literature, culture, history, and languages of East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Tibet, and Vietnam) and a particular emphasis on critical methodology and comparative study.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$56,840/yr
New York University4,3(115)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide French
The Department of French Literature, Thought and Culture at New York University is part of a network of intellectual sites grouped within the Center for French Civilization and Culture.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
Columbia University4,4(113)
Manhattan, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Sociology
The Sociology program from Columbia University combines an emphasis on competence in social theory and research methods with opportunities for the development of each student’s own interest.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$56,840/yr
Yale University4,2(54)
New Haven, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Biological Anthropology
At the Yale University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Biological Anthropology. Join us!
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 yearsFree
University at Buffalo4,4(40)
Buffalo, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Cognitive Psychology
The Cognitive Psychology PhD program at University at Buffalo offers an exceptional, research-intensive training environment for students interested in understanding how the mind works.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$25,740/yr
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
University of Oxford4,1(106)
Oxford, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide Socio-Legal Studies
The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in Socio-Legal Studies at the University of Oxford entails the carrying out of a research project and writing a thesis of between 75,000 and 100,000 words.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$41,554/yr
Emory University4,3(39)
Atlanta, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Cognitive and Computational Sciences
Graduate Students in the Cognitive and Computational Sciences (CCS) concentration at Emory University seek to understand the processes that underlie human perception, learning, memory, emotion, conceptual representation, and language.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$48,800/yr
Masaryk University4,2(108)
Brno, Czech Republic Top 7% in Worldwide Physical Geography
The Physical Geography programme from Masaryk University aims to prepare top specialists in specific disciplines of physical geography. Graduates of the program should be prepared primarily for further scientific careers in academic and research institutions, but also for potential employment in the private sector.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,345/yr
University of Kentucky3,2(5)
Lexington-Fayette, United States Top 6% in Worldwide Anthropology
Since its inception in the 1960s, the graduate program at University of Kentucky has been nationally recognized as a leader in applied Anthropology.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$37,326/yr
Yale University4,2(54)
New Haven, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Social and Behavioral Sciences
The Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Department at the Yale University aims to understand and improve health equity, both domestically and globally.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 yearsFree
Regent University4,4(7)
Online Human Services for Student Affairs
Imagine the positive impact you could have on future generations. Regent University’s Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling & Psychological Studies – Human Services for Student Affairs prepares you for a career in the areas of mental health counseling, research, education, and psychological science.
Ph.D. Part-time Online
3 years$11,815/yr
Princeton University4,4(35)
Princeton, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Social Policy
The Social Policy program from Princeton University is designed to appeal to students who want to pursue academic careers in a traditional discipline but who see themselves as committed to the study of social issues of public importance.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available