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24 PhD programmes in STEM Education

Education Sciences
The Education Sciences course from European University Cyprus (EUC) is an advanced academic program designed to equip candidates with the knowledge, research skills, and academic mentoring required to become independent scholars in diverse areas of educational research.
Research in STEM Education
In addition to scientific research, the School of Life, Health and Chemical Sciences also has strengths in pedagogic research (particularly within the STEM disciplines). This Research in STEM Education programme is offered at The Open University UK.
Science and Technology Education
The Science and Technology Education programme offered by Linköping University develops advanced research expertise in the teaching and learning of science and technology.
Communication and Learning in STEM
The Communication and Learning in STEM programme offered by Chalmers University of Technology develops advanced research expertise in learning processes, communication, and language in engineering and scientific contexts.
Astronomy Education
Academics in the Astronomy Research Group have led a number of Astronomy Education research projects, in collaboration with eSTEeM, The Open University UK centre for STEM pedagogy.
Physics Education
The PhD in Physics: Physics Education at Tufts University combines curriculum from the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Department of Education. Students participate in a larger community of discipline-based education research in STEM fields through the Institute for Research on Learning and Instruction.
Mathematics Education
This Mathematics Education research area is part of the wider Mathematics and statistics research group at The Open University UK.
Education - STEM
This Education - STEM program is offered by the Department of Science and Technology Education within the Faculty of Education at the University of Johannesburg.
Curriculum and Instruction - Science Education
The Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction - Science Education at the University of South Florida is committed to providing students with opportunities to examine and expand their educational content knowledge while immersing them in the research process.
Science, Engineering and Technology Education
A doctoral degree in Science, Engineering and Technology Education at the University of South Africa (UNISA) will require you to undertake research at the most advanced academic levels culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis.
Mathematics Education (Mathematics and Statistics - Grades 9-20)
This transdisciplinary PhD program in Mathematics Education (Mathematics and Statistics - Grades 9-20) at Arizona State University accommodates students from a variety of academic backgrounds.
Leadership in Schooling - STEM Option
Dive deep into research on educational leadership with the University of Massachusetts Lowell's Leadership in Schooling - STEM Option program.
Learning and Teaching in STEM
The Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education at North Carolina State University offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Learning and Teaching in STEM with three areas of concentration: Science Education, Engineering and Technology Education, and Mathematics and Statistics Education.
Mathematics and Science Education
The Mathematics and Science Education programme offered by Bogazici University develops advanced expertise in science and mathematics education through research and pedagogical training.
Mathematics Education
Our Ph.D. in Mathematics Education at Portland State University prepares you to grow as both an intellectual and practitioner who is committed to improving math education for all students.
Mathematics and Science Education
Mathematics and Science Education is a research subject at Luleå University of Technology that studies teaching and learning in mathematics and science-related subjects at different levels within the educational system.
Physics Education Research
The Physics Education Research Group at The Open University UK brings together physicists with an interest in how students learn and a passion for improving their teaching.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Responding to the needs of individuals looking to advance their careers, the University of Pittsburgh School of Education offers a Doctor of Education (EdD) in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics that serves professionals from various fields through interdisciplinary and practical experiences.
Education - Mathematics Education
This Education - Mathematics Education degree program is offered by the College of Community Innovation and Education at the University of Central Florida.
Science Education
The Ph.D. in Educational Studies: Science Education at Texas Christian University is distinctive and interdisciplinary in that it is designed with three foci: (a) the field of education (including science education & educational psychology), (b) educational research methodology, and (c) science content.