425 PhD programmes in Sociology

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. 

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 Sociology - Population Dynamics option at McGill University: provides graduate training in demographic methods (including life table analyses) and enhance students’ knowledge of critical population issues. 

The Human Geography programme from University of Lincoln offers the opportunity to work at doctoral level alongside academics whose research has been internationally recognised.

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.

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. 

The Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology at the University of Toronto prepares students for careers in teaching and research. The program trains students to conduct theoretically informed and methodologically sophisticated state-of-the-art sociological research.

The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Utrecht University offers outstanding Master’s programmes and PhD programmes in the fields of general social sciences, cultural anthropology, methods and statistics, educational studies, educational theory, psychology, and sociology. 

The Peace and Conflict Studies program at the University of Manitoba provides an interdisciplinary approach to analyzing and resolving social conflicts through innovative peace research that examines the structural roots of social conflicts, division and inequalities; and the strategies for building community and promoting peace and justice.

The PhD program in Family and Human Development at Arizona State University is devoted to the study of families, children and youth.

Studying for a Sociology and Social Policy PhD degree at University of Leeds allows you to become an expert in your chosen specialist area, and gain high-quality research training that will equip you to undertake subsequent research projects. You will also become a key member of the School’s academic research community.

Building on core knowledge in social theory and in research methods, students at Boston University specialize in diverse subfields within Sociology. Students pursue original research that contributes to the field, laying a foundation for academic and non-academic careers.

Sociologists conduct research to understand the social forces that shape all of our lives, often in hopes of improving everyday life and the life chances of each person. We offer a Sociology degree at the University of Florida.

The Sociology graduate program at University of California, Davis emphasizes rigorous preparation in sociological theory and research methodologies as the basis of sound scholarship. 

This Environment and Society degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.

The nexus between people and language is where most sociolinguistic research takes place, and at the University of Liverpool, research in Sociolinguistics focuses in particular on the relationship between society and language, drawing on expertise from Modern Languages.

The PhD in Education, option in Social Foundations of Education at Oklahoma State University, is an interdisciplinary degree that focuses on the diverse factors and social issues that shape education. 

The Sociology program from Princeton University focus on guiding students who have excelled as consumers of knowledge through the transition to becoming producers of scholarship. 

The Social Education PhD programme from Masaryk University main goal is to prepare PhD students for research work in the academic environment.

This Sociology programme from Masaryk University prepares students for academic and analytical careers in their chosen areas of interest.