51 PhD programmes offered by the university

Optics is an enabler of many scientific and engineering disciplines, providing an essential tool for high-precision tests of fundamental physical laws, modern communication and imaging systems, and biomedical and manufacturing technologies, to name a few important application areas. We offer a Optical Science and Engineering degree at The University of New Mexico. 

The Ph.D. in Spanish and Portuguese at The University of New Mexico requires a minimum of 36 hours of graduate courses (not including dissertation hours). 

Anthropology is a premier program at The University of New Mexico, central to the university's mission, and serving to enhance and strengthen public education in the state.

The emphasis of the PhD degree is advanced training in the subject matter of Biomedical Engineering at The University of New Mexico, and demonstration of the ability to design and implement significant independent research at an advanced level. 

The Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at The University of New Mexico is designed for active, high-achieving educators seeking to develop a more profound understanding of leadership for learning and transformation. 

At The University of New Mexico, we offer a DTP degree in Physical Therapy. The job market for Physical Therapists is currently strong.

Our concentration in British and Irish Literary Studies at The University of New Mexico offers focused study in three areas: Early Modern Studies, British and Irish Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Literary Studies, and Modern British Literary Studies.

Welcome to doctoral studies in Educational Linguistics at The University of New Mexico! This manual is designed to help you understand and successfully complete the steps necessary to finish the interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Education with a concentration in Educational Linguistics at UNM.

The The University of New Mexico School of Law offers a full-time course of study leading to the degree of Juris Doctor (J.D.). 

The Department of American Studies was the first Department to offer the PhD at The University of New Mexico. 

The Sociology Department is required to conform to the general guidelines of Graduate Studies, which are presented in the The University of New Mexico Catalog.  

The PhD in Counselor Education Program at The University of New Mexico is intended to enable qualifying master’s level counselors to extend their career opportunities. 

The Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology at The University of New Mexico requires 72 credit hours plus 18 dissertation hours.

The Ph.D. in Computer Science at The University of New Mexico is a research-intensive program, which trains students for research careers in computer science and fields of study that rely on computing, for teaching at the university level, for consulting, for industrial employment entailing advance design and analysis skills, and for the pursuit of innovative entrepreneurial opportunities.

A PhD in English with an emphasis in Medieval Studies at The University of New Mexico provides an excellent interdisciplinary program, with courses in English, History, and Art History, as well as other disciplines throughout campus.

The Department of Geography at New Mexico State University (NMSU) and the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at The University of New Mexico (UNM) jointly offer a Doctor of Philosophy in Geography. 

We are excited that you are interested in continuing your training in Biology at The University of New Mexico! 

The department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at The University of New Mexico offers an MS in Chemical Engineering and a PhD in Engineering with a Chemical Engineering concentration.

A PhD in English with an emphasis in Rhetoric and Writing at The University of New Mexico offers both academic and hands-on experience, with many opportunities to contribute to one of the most dynamic writing programs in the United States.

The Biomedical Sciences program from The University of New Mexico includes both MS and PhD degrees and offers an exciting opportunity to gain a broad understanding of the biomedical sciences in a spectacular southwestern setting of unsurpassed beauty, rich cultural heritage and geographic diversity.