114 PhD programmes offered by the university

The DPhil in Computer Science at University of Oxford is an advanced research degree, awarded for significant (new) contribution to the existing body of knowledge in the field of computer science. 

The DPhil in Theoretical Physics at the University of Oxford is a research-based course of three to four years in duration.

The Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Mathematics of Random Systems - Analysis, Modelling and Algorithms at University of Oxford is a four-year doctoral programme that offers academically outstanding students training in the areas of probabilistic modelling and stochastic analysis at Imperial and Oxford. 

At University of Oxford, the DPhil International Relations programme is a full-time programme of doctoral research in the academic study of International Relations with an expected length of three to four years of full-time study or six to eight years of part-time study. 

At University of Oxford, the DPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies is the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies' main research degree. 

The Department of Social Policy and Intervention at University of Oxford offers an interdisciplinary DPhil in Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation and welcomes students from across the world.

The Cancer Science (Clinician) programme offered by University of Oxford is a research course for qualified doctors, offering advanced training in oncology through a three-year lab-based project, seminars, and skills development in cancer biology, diagnostics, and therapeutics. 

The DPhil in Area Studies (Japan) is a research-based course exploring Japan through interdisciplinary approaches, covering topics such as history, politics, sociology, language, and the labour market. The Area Studies (Japan) programme is offered at University of Oxford.

The Area Studies (Russia and East Europe) programme offered by University of Oxford is a research-based course exploring the region through interdisciplinary approaches, covering politics, culture, religion, and political economy, with opportunities for fieldwork.

The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Sustainable Urban Development at the University of Oxford provides outstanding students an opportunity to pursue in-depth and rigorous research about the pressing challenges of urban sustainability and the processes of environmental, economic, and social development in urban environments around the world.

The part-time DPhil is part of the Evidence-Based Health Care Programme at the University of Oxford, which is jointly run with the Centre for Evidence- Based Medicine in the Nuffield Department of Primary Health Care Sciences.

The four-year DPhil in Neuroscience (1+3) at the University of Oxford has an outstanding record of achievement in terms of the publications and future careers of the students who have graduated to date.

In the DPhil in Statistics at the University of Oxford, you will investigate a particular project in depth and write a thesis which makes a significant contribution to the field. 

Both in Classical languages and literature, and in ancient history, the DPhil Ancient History programme from University of Oxford is a research degree intended to make it possible for the successful candidate to aspire to a career in research and teaching at university level anywhere in the world where the Classical subjects are studied.

The DPhil in Archaeological Science from University of Oxford provides students with the opportunity to pursue substantial independent research that contributes to the development and application of scientific methods to the study of the past.

This Music degree at University of Oxford, with specialisation in musicology or composition, is awarded upon successful completion of a substantial original contribution to these fields prepared over the course of usually three or four years for full-time students, or seven or eight years for part-time students.

The DPhil in History of Art at University of Oxford is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of successful completion of an individual research thesis and an oral examination. 

The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Geography and the Environment at University of Oxford is the department's premier research degree, awarded to candidates who have successfully completed a major piece of original research. 

The DPhil in Archaeology at the University of Oxford provides students with the opportunity to pursue substantial independent research across a wide range of periods and subjects, including British, European, African, and Asian archaeology, and in theoretical aspects of the discipline.

The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Philosophy at the University of Oxford is a three- to four-year full-time research programme whereby you undertake a doctoral level research project under the guidance of your supervisor(s).