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212 PhD programmes in Maryland, United States

Geography and Environmental Systems
The Geography and Environmental Systems course at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) focuses on learning about and researching environmental systems, including water resources and earth-surface processes, ecosystem science, and atmospheric processes. The programme involves interdisciplinary collaborative work of local, regional, and international scope.

Public Policy
The Public Policy PhD programme from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) curriculum for a student without a relevant master’s degree requires 48 hours of coursework and 18 hours of dissertation research.

Molecular and Cell Biology
This Molecular and Cell Biology PhD programme from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) provides participants with the conceptual and technical background to investigate basic or applied problems at the molecular and cellular levels, in the life, biomedical, and bioengineering sciences.

Biological Sciences
This Biological Sciences (BIOL) PhD programme from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) is designed to offer a broad, multidisciplinary modern education in the life sciences coupled with the development of in-depth expertise and research training within a specialized area.

Applied Developmental Psychology
This Applied Developmental Psychology PhD programme from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) reflects the intersection of developmental psychology and applied science by considering questions of developmental import within the social context of children’s everyday lives.

Computer Engineering
This Computer Engineering PhD programme from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) provides advanced instruction and research opportunities in a broad range of computer engineering areas and is focused on both the theoretical and practical aspects of the state of the art in computer engineering.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology course at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) provides students with a deep dive into research that aligns with their interests and goals, under the direct mentorship of expert faculty.

Applied Mathematics
This Applied Mathematics PhD programme from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) is designed for students interested in pursuing an advanced degree and who have earned the equivalent of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in mathematics, statistics or in other mathematically oriented disciplines.

Computer Science
The Computer Science PhD programme from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) students pursuing this degree are required to complete 11 courses, including three core courses in addition to 18 credit hours of doctoral dissertation research.

Mechanical Engineering
The Mechanical Engineering PhD programme from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) focuses on performing fundamental research in Mechanical Engineering, culminating with a Ph.D. dissertation.

Physics
Expertise in physics opens an array of career choices in academia, industry and government, where your theoretical and experimental skills can contribute to the next big discovery or tech invention. The Physics programme is offered at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC).

Environmental Engineering
The Environmental Engineering PhD programme from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) is substantially heavier in research compared with the MS degree and is geared towards successfully mastering a body of skills and knowledge in preparation for a career as an independent scholar.

Chemistry
This Chemistry PhD programme from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) covers the traditional sub-disciplines of analytical, biochemical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry.

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
The Chemical and Biochemical Engineering PhD programme from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) is geared towards successfully mastering a body of skills and knowledge in preparation for a career as an independent scholar.

Statistics
The Statistics PhD programme from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) offers doctoral study in a broad spectrum of both classical and modern applied mathematics and statistics. Admission to these programmes presupposes a strong background in mathematics and/or statistics.

Gerontology
The Gerontology PhD programme from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) jointly offered by UMBC and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), provides an interdisciplinary and integrative perspective on the process of human aging and the experiences of growing old.

Neurosciences and Cognitive Sciences
This Neurosciences and Cognitive Sciences PhD programme from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) offers a wide range of research and training opportunities for students pursuing doctoral level research in a variety of areas within the field of neuroscience.

Marine, Estuarine and Environmental Sciences
The Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences course at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) allows you to draw from the best of the best at every University System of Maryland institution and create a degree programme tailored to your needs.

Electrical Engineering
This Electrical Engineering PhD programme from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) offers a graduate programme leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.

Language, Literacy and Culture
This Language, Literacy and Culture PhD programme from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) is an interdisciplinary programme which investigates the concepts and processes of language, literacy, and culture in relationship to social, cultural, linguistic, historical, technological, and ideological formations.