85 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Doctor of Philosophy program in Statistics at The University of Iowa requires a minimum of 76 s.h. of graduate credit, including work completed for the MS degree.

The PhD in Educational Leadership at The University of Iowa is designed to provide you with a strong background in leadership, policy, and research.

The PhD in Health Services and Policy is awarded by the Graduate College at The University of Iowa. Instruction is offered through the College of Public Health's Department of Health Management and Policy.

The graduate degree program in Geography at The University of Iowa empowers our graduates to design and conduct significant research.

The Doctor of Philosophy program in Classics at The University of Iowa requires a minimum of 72 s.h. of graduate credit, including the courses listed below (18 s.h.).  

Through coursework and participation in research, the Doctor of Philosophy program in Physical Rehabilitation Science at The University of Iowa emphasizes the development of an individual's expertise as a researcher in rehabilitation science. Approximately 20 students are enrolled in the Ph.D. program each year.

Entering Doctor of Musical Arts students at The University of Iowa must take two School of Music advisory examinations—one in music history and one in music theory. 

The Ph.D. degree in Anthropology at The University of Iowa leads to the accomplishment of professional-level skills in conducting independent research, and normally features specialized training in one or two of the discipline’s subfields. Doctoral education is guided by a Ph.D. committee composed of members of the faculty competent in the particular areas and topics chosen by a student.

The Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program at The University of Iowa provides in-depth training and research experience in the physical, chemical, and biological effects of radiation. It also focuses on the metabolic production of free radicals and their role in biology and medicine.

A Ph.D. degree in Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) at The University of Iowa is an advanced research degree that emphasizes depth of knowledge and original research skills. 

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at The University of Iowa is a branch of engineering that uses principles of physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, and economics to efficiently use, produce, design, transport, and transform energy and materials.

The PhD in Computer Science is awarded by the Graduate College at The University of Iowa. Instruction is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program at The University of Iowa provides professional education in a number of areas, including pharmaceutical technology, biopharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry and natural products, pharmaceutical socioeconomics, pharmacotherapy, patient care, clinical and hospital pharmacy, and aspects of biotechnology.

At The University of Iowa, we offer our graduate students a degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs.

The Cell and Developmental Biology (CDB) Program at The University of Iowa is housed in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology and includes faculty mentors from other departments. It is part of the larger Biomedical Sciences Program.

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.

With its nationally known faculty, the Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) doctoral program from The University of Iowa is one of the country’s major doctoral-granting programs in the field of higher education and student affairs.

The PhD in Special Education at The University of Iowa builds on the theoretical and practical knowledge of candidates. 

The Doctor of Philosophy program in Epidemiology at The University of Iowa requires a minimum of 78 s.h. of graduate credit. Graduate students in epidemiology must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 3.00. Those who receive a grade of C in 7 s.h. of coursework may be dismissed from the program.

The interdisciplinary Ph.D. program at The University of Iowa, established over 45 years ago, trains students in the frontiers of Genetics research and develops leaders that meet the upcoming challenges in the field of Genetics. The program has been supported for 40 years by a NIH grants.