35 PhD programmes offered by the university

This integrated PhD course in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching at University of Southampton is ideal for all those looking to either establish and design English language teaching programmes, teach English as a second language, or continue an academic career in language and linguistics education.

Join our community of researchers across a wide range of subjects in public, private, domestic and international law. We offer a Law degree at the University of Southampton. 

Join our vibrant community of Photonics and Optoelectronics PhD students and researchers at University of Southampton. We're part of the growth of the photonics industry, including the optical telecommunication technology that underpins the internet as well as solutions in medicine, biosciences sensing, security and manufacturing.

Join our community of scholars investigating economic behaviour and societal problems. Become part of a centre of excellence that is influencing policy and using interdisciplinary approaches to tackle some of the world's most pressing economic concerns. We offer a phd degree in Economics at the University of Southampton.

Chemistry at University of Southampton has a community of 200 people actively involved in research. Each year we accept more than 50 postgraduate students from a variety of backgrounds to study for chemistry research degrees.

Join our rich and vibrant community of researchers in the Physics and Astronomy programme from University of Southampton. Together we’re understanding the physics behind the fabric of the Universe and how it affects the world we observe.

If you're already experienced in business management or consultancy you can develop professionally and academically with Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree at the University of Southampton. 

You can apply for a research degree in almost any area of business from accounting, organisational behaviour and risk, to corporate social responsibility. If you're already experienced in business management or consultancy you can develop professionally and academically with a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) in Business Studies from University of Southampton.

Join over 500 PhD students in one of the largest and most diverse engineering, environmental science and audiology faculties in the UK. We develop solutions in areas including sustainable energy, green transport, resource efficiency and resilient infrastructure with this Engineering programme at University of Southampton.

Join us and address global health challenges in our Health Sciences degree at the University of Southampton. Our high quality research influences health and social care policy, delivery and care around the globe.

We offer a Social Statistics and Demography degree at the University of Southampton. Join a community of researchers tackling today’s biggest challenges, such as helping to improve maternal health in India or improving access to water. We are known for our expertise and the application of cutting-edge quantitative and qualitative methods.

Work with a supportive team of expert academics and use the latest facilities on MPhil or PhD biological sciences research. We offer a Biological Sciences degree at the University of Southampton. 

Join our community of academics discovering solutions to some of today’s key global healthcare challenges. Our Medicine research at University of Southampton is having an impact in areas as diverse as asthma, osteoporosis, antibiotic resistance, developmental origins of adult disease, liver disease and diabetes. We also host the UK's first Centre for Cancer Immunology.

Join our community of Gerontology researchers at University of Southampton, and help us contribute to a better understanding of the experience of ageing amongst different groups and societies.

For over 60 years, the Music PhD programme from University of Southampton has been a home for disciplinary innovation in composition, performance and all areas of music studies.