425 PhD programmes in Sociology

The Social Sciences PhD programme at the University of Helsinki is a collaborative effort between a number disciplines at the University of Helsinki that aims to create the best research environment for doctoral training in social sciences.

The Sociology Department is required to conform to the general guidelines of Graduate Studies, which are presented in the The University of New Mexico Catalog.  

The Graduate Program in Sociology at the University of Miami is designed for students seeking the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Sociology.

The Department of Sociology conducts innovative research, while also remaining committed to teaching and mentoring students. For completion of the Sociology PhD degree at the University at Buffalo, students must pass two qualifying exams in departmental areas of specialization.

The program in Community Well-Being at the University of Miami, trains community-engaged action-researchers committed to promoting social justice through rigorous theoretical analysis and community-based research.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Sociology offered by the Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes interdisciplinary and comprehensive learning opportunities.

Nanyang Technological University's Sociology program provides research training through full-time and part-time M.A. and Ph.D. by research, designed to give you the academic training needed to pursue your interests and produce rigorous social science. 

Designed for high performing university graduates, the Society and Culture program from James Cook University is a postgraduate research degree with a supervised project of original research at its core. Develop high level independent research skills while making an original contribution of knowledge to a specific discipline or area of practice. 

Sociology from University of California, San Francisco focused on the sociology of health, illness, biomedicine, and health care systems.

The Demography programme of Tallinn University aims to create opportunities for acquiring the highest scientific qualification in demography.

The main objective of the Ph.D. program in Social Sciences at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is to train competitive researchers and professionals for a career in international universities and prestigious institutions.

The Social Sciences - Territories, Economics, Law Doctoral School regroups all of the potential research training of the University of Tours and University of Orleans within the COMUE Val-de-Loire in the fields of law, economics, management, geography, sociology, demography, anthropology, development/urban planning, communication sciences and political science.

The Social Sciences programme offered by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam develops advanced research expertise in societal challenges, policy analysis, and interdisciplinary social inquiry.

The Sociology program at York University focus is on critical scholarship, interdisciplinarity and sociological theory.

Work leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Sociology at Texas A&M University is designed to give the candidate a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of the study of society and of the theory, methods and research in their specialized area(s).

Global Health promotes equity in health and addresses current and future global health issues in innovative and multidisciplinary ways. This degree is offered at McMaster University.

The Social and Behavioral Sciences concentration in the Public Health Sciences PhD program at West Virginia University incorporates both theory and application and emphasizes both evidence-based, theory-driven primary prevention of disease and injury and health promotion research and practice. 

Studying for a PhD with University of East London's School of Education and Communities, Department of Social Sciences will push you to the limit - and you'll be supported all the way by our world-class academic staff.

Learn advanced techniques in qualitative and quantitative methods. In the Sociology program from University of Victoria, you’ll pursue coursework and candidacy examinations to supplement your independent research.

The EdD in Social Justice Education (SJE) at the University of Toronto is designed for those with an interest in professional and/or voluntary practice in relevant field domains where there is an interface between theory and practice and where the vision, skills, and commitment of dedicated and research-informed practitioners are pivotal to outcomes.