45 PhD programmes offered by the university

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

The Finance programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in financial systems, investment decisions, and risk management.

The Molecular Biosciences programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in molecular mechanisms of biological systems across cellular and integrative levels.

The Criminology programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in criminological theory, methods, and the analysis of crime and social control.

The Sociology programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in social structures, relationships, and inequalities within societies.

The Cinema Studies programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in moving images and screen cultures across historical and contemporary contexts.

The Mathematical Statistics programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in probability theory and statistical inference for analysing random phenomena.

The English programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in English linguistics and English-language literature.

The Linguistics programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in the structure, variation, and use of language across different modalities and contexts.

The Astronomy programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in astrophysical phenomena, from stars and planets to galaxies and cosmic explosions.

The Legal Science programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in legal systems, principles, and their societal development.

The Media and Communication Studies programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in mediated communication and its role in society.

The Fashion Studies programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in fashion as a cultural, historical, and interdisciplinary field.

The PhD programme in Economics at Stockholm University is broadly considered to be one of the very best in Europe. 

The Environmental Science programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in environmental processes, sustainability, and human impacts on natural systems.

The Culture and Aesthetics programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in artistic, cultural, and intellectual traditions across multiple disciplines.

The Swedish Language and Multilingualism programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in language, multilingual communication, and Scandinavian linguistic systems.

The Geology programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in Earth systems through geological, geochemical, and geophysical approaches.

The Meteorology programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in atmospheric, oceanic, and climate processes.

The Biochemistry and Biophysics programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in the molecular structure and function of biological systems.