425 PhD programmes in Sociology

The University of Lodz Doctoral School of Social Sciences provides its doctoral students with a Doctoral Supervisor’s care and help to obtain knowledge necessary to obtain a PhD degree.

Graduate training is central to the Department of Sociology at the University of Washington. 

The doctoral program in Sociology at North Carolina State University is an intellectually stimulating and academically rigorous, yet supportive, environment.

The Sociology Ph.D. program at Vanderbilt University promotes excellence in research with the goal of training the next generation of scholars to join the professoriate.

The Urban Studies Institute’s PhD in Urban Studies prepares students for academic and research careers at the forefront of urban analysis. Our doctoral students at Georgia State University work alongside top faculty in their fields and join future leaders passionate about solving urban community issues.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Youth Development and Family Sciences at University of Florida will prepare students to conduct high-impact research on youth, their families, and the communities in which they live. 

The Ph.D. in Sociology at Georgia State University is focused on producing highly skilled researchers who can perform research in both academic and non-academic environments.

In the Doctoral School of Social Sciences at the University of Warsaw, the study programme is highly customised, adapted to the interests and research project of the individual doctoral student and conducted under the guidance of a supervisor or supervisors of their choice.

The Sociology course at Rutgers University helps students to develop a distinct sociological voice while becoming creative and competent working sociologists. 

The Sociology Program at Washington State University is designed to integrate research and teaching in the training of students. 

Students entering the Sociology PhD programme at University of Aberdeen should have prior methods training at the postgraduate level. 

Deepen your knowledge and research skills for an academic or professional career that focuses on social and public policy with this Social and Policy Sciences programme at the University of Bath.

Human Work Science at Luleå University of Technology includes research on work environment, technology and production systems, work organization, and/or other social processes from humans’ conditions and needs in order to create safe and attractive work and socially sustainable development in working life, industry and society.

The School of Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University offers opportunities to study for a PhD by research. Supervision is available by full-time or part-time study and can sometimes be provided by distance learning. 

Research various theories surrounding political, social and contemporary issues and make a substantial contribution to knowledge in your field with this PhD in Arts degree at Deakin University.

If you're interested in becoming an advocate for women and the LGBTQ community, the joint program in Sociology and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University at Albany will prepare you for your professional journey.

Our Human Geographers are ranked 1st in the UK for research publications and 1st in the UK overall for internationally excellent and world-leading research. We offer a Human Geography degree at the University of Glasgow. 

At The University of Iowa, the PhD program in Sociology is designed to provide you with rigorous training in theory and methods, with specialized programs in social psychology, gender, and social and political organizations.

The History and Sociology of Technology and Science doctoral degree program at Georgia Institute of Technology trains exceptionally qualified students for a variety of professional careers.

The Sociology program at the University of California, San Diego offers training in a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches, from the humanistic to the computational.