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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences
University of Nevada, Las Vegas4,0(21)
Las Vegas, United States Top 15% in Worldwide Anthropology
The Doctor of Philosophy program in Anthropology from University of Nevada, Las Vegas combines academically rigorous studies with individual mentorship of students in their areas of interests.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$26,368/yr
University of British Columbia4,2(195)
Vancouver, Canada Top 1% in Worldwide Urban Land Economics
The PhD Urban Land Economics Program at University of British Columbia welcomes applications from individuals planning research-oriented academic careers.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$7,003/yr
The University of Alabama at Birmingham3,8(11)
Birmingham, United States Top 9% in Worldwide Medical Sociology
The Medical Sociology program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham provides the opportunities and core training that enable you to effectively design and carry out research projects in a variety of contexts (clinical settings, health agencies, communities, regions, and nations) in order to give you research career options both within and outside of academia.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 yearsTuition not available
University of California, Irvine (UCI)4,6(9)
Irvine, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Culture and Theory
The Ph.D. Program in Culture and Theory at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) is dedicated to theory-driven research on race, gender, and sexuality. The Program is shared by the Departments of African American Studies and Asian American Studies, and works closely with faculty across the School of Humanities with expertise in critical theory.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$37,217/yr
The University of Tokyo3,5(23)
Tokyo, Japan Top 1% in Worldwide Asian Engineering
The University of Tokyo is acting as a pioneer in the establishment of the Asian Engineering Tripolar Framework, and shall contribute to the stability and development of the region by nurturing internationalized human resources within the framework.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,286/yr
The University of Manchester3,9(90)
Manchester, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide Criminology
The Department of Criminology at The University of Manchester welcomes applications that fit with the particular specialisms of our research staff. For example, we currently have grants in the areas of desistance, fraud, drugs, cryptomarkets, modern slavery, corruption, organised crime, policing and punishment, amongst others.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$30,077/yr
The University of Tokyo3,5(23)
Tokyo, Japan Top 1% in Worldwide Information, Technology, and Society in Asia
In 2008, The University of Tokyo launched a new International Master’s/Doctoral Degree Program: Information, Technology, and Society in Asia (ITASIA) at the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies (GSII).
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,286/yr
University of Houston4,3(22)
Houston, United States Top 6% in Worldwide Spanish
The Department of Hispanic Studies at University of Houston is at the forefront of research and teaching of Hispanic literature and Spanish linguistics. Our offering in Hispanic literature and Hispanic linguistics now encompasses the literatures written throughout the Americas and Spain.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
University of Kentucky3,2(5)
Lexington-Fayette, United States Top 6% in Worldwide Communication
Ranked as one of the best PhD programs in the nation and one of the top-ranked programs at University of Kentucky, the Graduate Program in Communication offers the only doctoral communication program in the Commonwealth.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$37,326/yr
University of Glasgow4,3(92)
Glasgow, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide French
French at University of Glasgow offers a broad spectrum of expertise and supervision from the Middle Ages to the contemporary period, on poetry, the novel, theatre and performance studies, language studies, cultural studies, theory and thought, and visual cultures including emblems, fine art and cinema.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$37,055/yr
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona4,1(92)
Barcelona, Spain Top 3% in Worldwide Spanish Studies
The Spanish Studies programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in Spanish language, literature, and philological analysis.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$851/yr
University of Washington4,2(57)
Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Sociocultural Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology at the University of Washington offers a Sociocultural Anthropology phd degree.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
10 years$33,171/yr
Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi4,1(157)
Milano, Italy Public Policy and Administration
The Public Policy and Administration program at Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi is designed for highly qualified and motivated students who wish to acquire knowledge of the constantly evolving frameworks used to understand the dynamics of public policies, as well as cutting edge research skills used to evaluate both public policies and the social dynamics that are implicated in them.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$16,726/yr
University of Florida4,3(99)
Gainesville, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Political Science
The Ph.D. Political Science program at University of Florida emphasizes preparation for academic careers through seminars, independent work with faculty, and professional development experiences including graduate paper readings, placement workshops, and a distinguished lecture series.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$31,872/yr
University of Victoria4,2(25)
Victoria, Canada Top 5% in Worldwide Geography
In the Geography program at University of Victoria, you’ll work on important issues affecting society today, like conservation and the changing climate’s effect on human systems.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$3,970/yr
University of Bamberg4,3(8)
Bamberg, Germany Bounded Rationality, Heterogeneity and Network Effects
Following the successful first phase, the second phase for the University of Bamberg Research Training Group on Bounded Rationality, Heterogeneity and Network Effects will be focused on the role of heterogeneity and network effects in economic and political economic processes.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Kent State University4,2(17)
Kent, United States Top 15% in Worldwide Geography
The Ph.D. degree in Geography from Kent State University provides specialized training and inquiry into contemporary problems in geography.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$25,091/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
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(25)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 1% in Worldwide Statistics and Public Policy
Our Department at the Carnegie Mellon University offers a joint program in collaboration with the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, leading to a Ph.D. in Statistics and Public Policy.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$53,000/yr
Stellenbosch University4,4(123)
Stellenbosch, South Africa Top 5% in Worldwide Sociology
The Sociology programme at Stellenbosch University involves independent and original research, leading towards the writing of a dissertation on an approved topic, as developed in an approved research proposal and under the supervision of a supervisor and, where appropriate, a co-supervisor.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
2 years$1,304/yr