31 PhD programmes offered by the university

The department at Georgetown University offers a Ph.D. and an M.A. in Global, International, and Comparative History. 

Georgetown University School of Nursing (GUSON) online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program prepares you to lead developments across the health system. 

The Graduate Physics programs at Georgetown University offer both academic and industrial research allowing our students a firm grounding in theoretical and practical skills. 

The Ph.D. Computer Science program at Georgetown University accepts applications annually to begin study during the following Fall semester; we do not currently solicit applications to begin study in Spring semesters. 

The Ph.D. in Economics at the Georgetown University is a full-time course of study designed for students who seek research careers on the forefront of economic science. 

Our department at the Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and rigorous PhD Pharmacology program. 

The Department of Biology at Georgetown University introduces graduate students to diverse fields of biological science, and provides them with expert guidance to excel in research. 

The Graduate Program in Psychology at Georgetown University offers a fully funded five-year, full-time program of study leading to a Ph.D. in Psychology - Lifespan Cognitive Neuroscience. 

The Graduate Program in Psychology at Georgetown University offers a fully funded five-year, full-time program of study leading to a Ph.D. in Psychology - Human Development and Public Policy.

The mission of the Government Department Ph.D. program at Georgetown University is to provide students with the analytical skills and substantive knowledge needed to both generate and evaluate research in political science, preparing them for careers at the highest levels of scholarship and teaching. 

Our program in Spanish Literature and Cultural Studies at Georgetown University emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach in which attention to primary texts and critical theory is combined with audiovisual, historical and philosophical perspectives so that students can develop their research skills to the fullest.