27 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Plant Biology program offered by The University of Vermont offers a research-oriented thesis-based program a Ph.D. in Plant Biology that provides training in basic scientific research in diverse aspects of plant biology.

The Computer Science Department is hosted in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (CEMS) at The University of Vermont.

The Chemistry department at The University of Vermont offers Ph.D. graduate programs in analytical, inorganic, organic or physical chemistry.

The University of Vermont's Graduate Program in Food Systems, one of the cross-college interdisciplinary programs on campus that is managed by the Graduate College, cultivates students to be adaptable problem solvers and systems thinkers.

The Rubenstein School at The University of Vermont offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Natural Resources. As a a multi-disciplinary academic unit, the School strives to integrate disparate disciplines to enhance knowledge and develop solutions to an array of environmental issues.

Our program at The University of Vermont is designed to provide fundamental training in basic and applied research toward a graduate degree in Animal Biosciences.

Graduate degrees in Plant and Soil Science at The University of Vermont provide professional development for students who wish to continue their education after graduating from science oriented programs, typically in earth, biological or agricultural sciences.

Clinical and Translational Science (CTS) at The University of Vermont spans basic biology, clinical medicine, and community health policy to understand and develop new approaches to improving human health.

Welcome and thank you for your interest in The University of Vermont's Ed.D. (Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies) program. 

The Ph.D. in Transdisciplinary Leadership, Creativity and Sustainability program at The University of Vermont will prepare students to sustain rigorous, collaborative, and original scholarly knowledge production practices across community, organizational, ecological, and social movement settings to address complex challenges from a place of creativity. 

Welcome! The University of Vermont's Ph.D. program in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies is a multidisciplinary program that seeks to examine complex educational and social problems through the integration of multiple theoretical, methodological, and disciplinary lenses.

Graduates in the Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Health and Inclusive Education program from The University of Vermont will be highly skilled in conducting meaningful research and prepare resilient educators and leaders to ensure the social, emotional and behavioral health of future generations.

The Mathematical Science Department at The University of Vermont offers programs towards the Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematical Science. There are two areas of concentration: pure mathematics and applied mathematics. The programs emphasize the interaction between these two areas and the common role of scientific computation.

From the power grid to smartphones, electrical engineers design the technologies that make modern life possible. Apply now for this Electrical Engineering program at The University of Vermont.

The pan-disciplinary Ph.D. in Complex Systems and Data Science is housed in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at The University of Vermont, providing strong computational and theoretical training, but varying with each student's chosen area of focus. 

The Sustainable Development Policy, Economics and Governance (SDPEG) Ph.D. program from The University of Vermont offers a transdisciplinary doctoral education in the policies, practices and theories of sustainable development. 

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at The University of Vermont is recognized for preparing practitioner-scholars who are able to successfully translate evidence into contemporary best practice.

The Clinical Psychology program at The University of Vermont is designed to develop competent psychologists who can function in applied, academic, and/or research positions.

The University of Vermont offers a doctoral (Ph.D.) degree in Mechanical Engineering. The size of the program also enables you to have close interactions with the rest of the faculty, and to regularly participate in the life of the program via graduate student seminars and invited speaker presentations. 

The Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP) is an interdisciplinary training program bridging Basic Science and Clinical departments distributed among four colleges within The University of Vermont.