50 PhD programmes offered by the university

Through The University of Alabama’s online Doctor of Education (EdD) in Special Education and Multiple Abilities, you can prepare to be a leader who transforms the educational landscape for children and youth with exceptional needs. 

The Educational Psychology program at The University of Alabama aims to provide students with a thorough understanding of theory and research related to learners, learning and developmental processes. All degree programs reflect this aim and prepare students for careers as faculty members within academic settings, researchers in agencies or businesses and school practitioners.

At The University of Alabama, we offer a phd degree in Quantitative Economics. In rare circumstance, Quantitative Economics Ph.D. students are allowed to transfer a credit for a course already taken

Students pursuing a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physics at The University of Alabama are expected to acquire and demonstrate proficiency in the major topics of physics as well as perform original research in physics or astrophysics culminating in a dissertation. 

At The University of Alabama, we offer a PhD program in Anthropology emphasizing two tracks of investigation: Archaeology of the Complex Societies of the Americas and Biocultural Medical Anthropology. 

While pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Civil Engineering, the student at The University of Alabama will take graduate-level courses and conduct research with a faculty advisor and observe how these studies will lead to key engineering innovations and societal impacts in the field of civil engineering. 

The doctor of philosophy degree in Computer Science at The University of Alabama is regarded as a research degree and is granted on the basis of scholarly proficiency, distinctive achievement in a special field, and the capacity for independent, original investigation. 

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Alabama offers a research-intensive PhD program resulting in the production of a significant body of original work. 

The Finance Ph.D. program at The University of Alabama provides students with the advanced training necessary to pursue careers in research and teaching at institutions of higher learning. 

Alongside the concentrations, the Communication and Information Sciences program at The University of Alabama emphasizes three signature areas of interdisciplinary research: emergent media, health communication, and sports communication. A core group of world-class graduate faculty across various disciplines focus their research agendas around these three areas.

The Interdisciplinary Studies  (IDS) Ph.D. program at The University of Alabama is designed for highly motivated students whose goals for research and classwork do not fit into one of The University of Alabama department-based Ph.D. programs. 

The Department of Political Science at The University of Alabama offers a Political Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). 

The Instructional Leadership - Social and Cultural Studies degree at The University of Alabama is dedicated to the improvement of professional practice and to the work of school engagement. 

The PhD Geology program from The University of Alabama requires a minimum of 48 hours of coursework beyond the baccalaureate degree, participation in the graduate seminar (four semesters), and a dissertation.

The Ph.D. Degree in Counselor Education at The University of Alabama prepares Counselor Educators for faculty positions in colleges and universities.

Award-winning and internationally recognized faculty serve graduate students in a History program from The University of Alabama that provides opportunities for close mentorship and advising. 

At The University of Alabama, we offer our graduate students a PhD degree in Psychology. The student's PhD Plan of Study must be approved by the department and the Graduate School. 

The mission of the graduate program in Geography at The University of Alabama is to produce high-quality scholars, scientists, and professionals equipped with necessary knowledge in geography and environmental science, and geospatial analytical skills that are current and responsive to the job market.

The Ph.D. program in the Department of Special Education and Multiple Abilities (SPEMA) from The University of Alabama is non-categorical, suiting the interests of the student and the expertise of the faculty.

The Higher Education Administration EdD at The University of Alabama is designed for students interested in the practice of higher education. Many of our EdD graduates assume administrative and executive roles in two-year and four-year institutions, state and federal postsecondary education agencies, and other education related organizations.