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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences
Keele University4,3(14)
Keele, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide Social Policy
Research in Social Policy at Keele University extends across the life course, from early childhood to older age.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$23,866/yr
Arizona State University4,3(214)
Mesa, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Human Systems Engineering
The Human Systems Engineering program at Arizona State University broadly pulls from the areas of human factors and cognitive science.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
10 years$27,810/yr
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte3,6(5)
Charlotte, United States Top 15% in Worldwide Public Policy
Embark on a transformative academic journey at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, distinguished for its influential Public Policy doctoral program.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
Tuition not available
Lingnan University4,0(8)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 20% in Worldwide Economics
The Economics programme offered by Lingnan University develops advanced research expertise in economics with a focus on public policy, global markets, and applied economic analysis.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$11,987/yr
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf4,1(12)
Düsseldorf, Germany Top 6% in Worldwide Competition Economics
The Graduate Programme Competition Economics is a PhD programme organised by the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Hawaii at Manoa4,1(18)
Honolulu, United States Top 6% in Worldwide Psychology
Our PhD Psychology Program at University of Hawaii at Manoa offers students the opportunity to gain research experience and training in their area of interest.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$44,864/yr
SWPS University4,0(56)
Warsaw, Poland Sociology, Political Science, and Public Administration
Embark with SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities' Sociology, Political Science, and Public Administration doctoral program.
Ph.D. Part-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
Hong Kong Baptist University4,1(16)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 6% in Worldwide Communication
The Communication programme offered by Hong Kong Baptist University develops advanced research on society and digital interaction, focusing on contemporary communication environments.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$11,987/yr
Hong Kong Baptist University4,1(16)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 6% in Worldwide Geography
The Geography programme offered by Hong Kong Baptist University develops expertise in spatial analysis, environmental processes, and human–environment interactions across physical and societal contexts.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$11,987/yr
University of Groningen4,4(109)
Groningen, Netherlands Top 2% in Worldwide Global Economics and Management
The aim of the PhD Global Economics and Management programme at University of Groningen is to turn out highly qualified researchers. For this purpose, FEB offers PhD positions to excellent candidates who recently graduated.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz4,0(94)
Mainz, Germany Top 4% in Worldwide Management and Economics
The traditional track of the Gutenberg School of Management and Economics doctoral program at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is based on writing a PhD thesis and involves only minor coursework.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of California, Riverside4,7(7)
Riverside, United States Top 4% in Worldwide Spanish
The Department of Hispanic Studies at the University of California, Riverside offers a Ph.D. in Spanish to train students for academic positions as scholars and teachers.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$9,620/yr
University of Trento4,1(104)
Trento, Italy Top 5% in Worldwide Cognitive and Brain Sciences
The Cognitive and Brain Sciences programme offered by University of Trento develops advanced expertise in mind and brain research through interdisciplinary investigation of neural systems, cognition, and behaviour using cutting-edge scientific methodologies.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
International Islamic University of Malaysia4,1(97)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Top 20% in Worldwide Economics
The Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences (KENMS) at the International Islamic University of Malaysia offers the Doctor of Philosophy in Economics designed for graduates who have career interest in either academia, consultancy or as specialists in accounting, business administration, economics and finance.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$2,600/yr
Arizona State University4,3(214)
Tempe, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Environmental Social Science (Complex Adaptive Systems Science)
If you like to analyze the big picture, the Environmental Social Science (Complex Adaptive Systems Science) program at Arizona State University is the perfect addition to your studies in environmental social science. You'll examine dynamic socio-natural systems like agriculture, urban growth, water rights and natural disasters, and use your findings to create sustainable policies and solutions.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$27,810/yr
Abertay University3,9(95)
Dundee, United Kingdom Developmental Psychology and Language Learning
Abertay’s Division of Psychology and Forensic Sciences has a strong and active role in delivering research degrees, including those in partnership with the NHS, local education authorities, Police Scotland, and the business and digital technology communities. This PhD in Developmental Psychology and Language Learning is offered at Abertay University.
Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$18,380/yr
Lingnan University4,0(8)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 20% in Worldwide Cultural Studies
The Cultural Studies programme offered by Lingnan University develops advanced research expertise through interdisciplinary analysis of culture, society, and global processes.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$11,987/yr
Arizona State University4,3(214)
Tempe, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Psychology
The Department of Psychology at Arizona State University offers PhD programs designed to provide outstanding training in innovative research, methodology and the application of psychological principles to a wide variety of human conditions.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
10 years$27,810/yr
Pennsylvania State University4,5(40)
University Park, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology at Pennsylvania State University integrates social, ecological, and evolutionary approaches to understand variability in the human condition through time and across space.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$58,500/full
Birkbeck, University of London4,2(39)
London, United Kingdom Top 8% in Worldwide Sociology
The Sociology programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London supports sociologically oriented enquiry across a range of departments, drawing on interdisciplinary approaches united by a distinctively sociological perspective.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available