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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences
University of Tennessee Knoxville4,5(15)
Knoxville, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Geography
The doctorate is a research degree and is granted only to those who demonstrate proficiency in conducting independent research. Students must have a broad foundation and understanding of the discipline; these should have been achieved in a comprehensive master’s program. The Geography program is offered by the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$32,288/yr
University of North Carolina Wilmington4,3(9)
Wilmington, United States Psychology
The Psychology program at University of North Carolina Wilmington offers a doctoral program in three concentrations: general clinical, applied behavior analysis and psychological science.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
University of Porto4,0(114)
Porto, Portugal Top 4% in Worldwide Psychology
The Doctoral Program in Psychology from University of Porto is called Psychology Research Applied to Societal Issues (PRASI)
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$6,133/yr
Walden University4,4(15)
Online Developmental Psychology - Child and Adolescent Development
With a PhD in Developmental Psychology - Child and Adolescent Development from Walden University, you can drive positive change in the lives of individuals, families, and communities.
Ph.D. Part-time Online
2 years, 9 months$18,763/yr
Texas State University4,1(21)
San Marcos, United States Applied Anthropology
This unique, small, and intense Applied Anthropology program from Texas State University focuses on three main areas — research techniques, theory, and professionalism.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$16,380/yr
Deakin University4,1(18)
Melbourne, Australia +2 Top 3% in Worldwide Economics
The Economics programme from Deakin University is supported by experienced researchers with an excellent track record of publishing in top journals in the discipline.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$23,068/yr
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University4,1(15)
Suzhou, China Top 15% in Worldwide International Relations
We welcome applications from prospective students at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University interested in undertaking a International Relations PhD programme with an expert in the Department of International Studies. We are an active and engaged community that will provide you with leading-edge research opportunities.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$14,828/yr
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University4,1(15)
Suzhou, China Top 15% in Worldwide English, Culture and Communication
The PhD in English, Culture and Communication programme from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University aims to help candidates produce academic results that contribute to the discipline and wider communities. We equip our students with theories and skills, provide academic support, and link them with industry, society and the globe.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$14,828/yr
Heriot-Watt University Dubai4,2(43)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Top 15% in Worldwide Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society
This Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society PhD programme from Heriot-Watt University Dubai has an inherently strong research culture with research students making a highly valued contribution to School’s overall research profile.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$27,093/yr
University of Glasgow4,3(92)
Glasgow, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide Hispanic Studies
Hispanic Studies at University of Glasgow is a small, vibrant and dynamic research unit with strong connections to institutions in the USA, Latin America, Spain and Portugal.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$37,055/yr
University of Massachusetts Lowell5,0(2)
Lowell, United States Top 15% in Worldwide Applied Psychology and Prevention Science
The Ph.D. program in Applied Psychology and Prevention Science (APPS) at the University of Massachusetts Lowell is designed to train students and current practitioners who seek advanced education in the application of psychological theories and methods to address real-world problems, as well as to promote optimal quality of life outcomes.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$29,250/yr
University of Buckingham3,8(14)
Buckingham, United Kingdom Economics
University of Buckingham has a growing and thriving community of research students studying for the PhD in Economics.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$19,383/yr
Lovely Professional University4,2(17)
Phagwara, India Top 20% in Worldwide Psychology
Emphasizes on off-the-shelf research to create new knowledge and explore future challenges with Psychology program from Lovely Professional University.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$3,900/yr
Chung-Ang University4,5(4)
Seoul, South Korea Top 9% in Worldwide Economics
This Economics programme at Chung-Ang University fosters rational judgment and an open worldview.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
Tuition not available
University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Anthropology - Archaeology
The emphasis in the Graduate Program in Anthropology - Archaeology at University of Pennsylvania is on training candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$44,792/yr
Georgia State University4,2(67)
Atlanta, United States Top 8% in Worldwide Communication Studies
The Georgia State University doctoral program in Communication Studies encourages students to engage in theoretically rigorous, methodologically sophisticated and ethically informed research.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$31,726/yr
University of Stirling4,2(69)
Stirling, United Kingdom Top 8% in Worldwide Spanish
Studying for a PhD in Spanish at the University of Stirling, you’ll benefit from our international partnerships and broad expertise in film and visual cultures, literary writing and theory, postcolonial studies and more.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$28,740/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide Otherness in the Humanities
The Gender and Otherness in the Humanities (GOTH) research group at The Open University UK engages with various fields, including English Literature, Creative Writing, Music, History, Theatre Studies, Art History and Classical Studies, to explore topics related to themes of gender and otherness.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$16,983/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide Postcolonial and Global Literatures
The Postcolonial and Global Literatures research group at The Open University UK has contributed to major externally-funded projects, including: Making Britain: South Asian Visions of Home and Abroad, 1870–1950, and City Fictions of the New India: Literature, Infrastructure, Citizenship.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$16,983/yr
Georgia State University4,2(67)
Atlanta, United States Top 8% in Worldwide Psychology - Developmental Psychology
The doctoral program in Psychology - Developmental Psychology at Georgia State University trains scholars in the methods and the science of normative as well as atypical paths of development from toddlers through adults.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$31,726/yr