45 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Information Society programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in the societal applications and impact of information and communication technologies.

The Statistics programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in quantitative methods for analysing data and modelling uncertainty.

The Geochemistry programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in chemical processes governing Earth systems and elemental cycles.

The Marine Geology programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in sedimentary processes and environmental reconstructions of marine and lacustrine systems.

The Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in language, literature, and cultural studies across the Middle East and North Africa.

The International Relations programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in global politics, focusing on security, institutions, and political economy.

The Special Education programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in learning, participation, and inclusive educational environments.

The Education programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in learning, development, and educational practices in societal contexts.

The Psychology programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in human behaviour, cognition, and interaction with biological and social environments.

The Physical Geography programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in Earth’s physical environments and their interactions with human systems.

The Department of Organic Chemistry at Stockholm University offers education in organic chemistry at PhD level.

Our Public Health Sciences doctoral level education at Stockholm University emphasises perspectives that shed light on how inequalities in health arise; how different life conditions and opportunities influence the health of individuals throughout their lives; and how structural factors, individual actions and biopsychological mechanisms jointly affect these processes.

The Zoology programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in animal biology, covering topics from genomics to ecosystems and behaviour.

The Philosophy programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in ethical, conceptual, and questions about knowledge, reality, and human values.

The Romance Languages programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in Romance linguistics and literary traditions.

The Physics programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in fundamental particles, forces, and the structure of matter and the universe.

The Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in green biology across ecological, environmental, and plant-related systems.

The Mathematics programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in core mathematical theories and structures across multiple specialised areas.

The Computational Mathematics programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in computational methods, algorithms, and mathematical modelling for scientific problems.

The Computer and Systems Sciences programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in the societal and organisational use of digital technologies.