131 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Institute of French Studies (IFS) at NYU is an interdisciplinary program devoted to the study of modern and contemporary France and francophone countries. We offer a French Studies and French degree at the New York University. 

The Department of Classics at the New York University offers graduate programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees.

The Ph.D. program in Economics from New York University is known for its world-class faculty that includes two Nobel-prize-winning economists and an extremely low student-faculty ratio.

In the Nutrition and Dietetics doctoral degree at the New York University, you will choose a specialized area of study and build upon foundational courses in dietetics and research methods before proposing, writing, and defending a unique dissertation.

At the New York University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Italian Studies - Law. Joim us! 

The PhD in Physical Therapy Research at New York University prepares physical therapists who have attained clinical doctorate (DPT) or master’s (MA, MS) degrees for rigorous, independent research careers that advance science and practice.

Prepare to conduct research as a faculty member, researcher, government employee, or policy scholar. Full-time Higher Education PhD students at New York University are eligible for our competitive funding package.

The doctoral program in Social Psychology at New York University offers training in the scientific study of social psychology and social behavior. 

Physical anthropology or Biological Anthropology at the New York University is an area of investigation that examines all aspects of the biological domain of humans. 

Students in the Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies doctoral program at New York University concentrate their studies in one of the three tracks which the department offers.

This rigorous research-oriented Educational Communication and Technology doctorate at New York University prepares you for academic and leadership positions in research, technology, and learning in all contexts.

Your Electrical Engineering studies at New York University will prepare you for a research career in electrical engineering after graduation. But you’ll also be capable of sharing these lessons with your own students, should you choose to teach at the university level.

The Psychology and Social Intervention (PSI) doctorate at the New York University prepares action scientists for diverse roles in academia and social research.

Through New York University's Doctor of Occupational Therapy for Practicing Occupational Therapists, motivated, disciplined, and creative OTs delve deeply into selected areas of specialization to build expertise as clinicians and leaders in the field. 

Our PhD Biomedical Sciences program at New York University prepares aspiring scientists for careers in biomedical research.

The Educational Leadership and Policy Studies curriculum at New York University emphasizes critical analysis of contemporary problems of practice in collaborative study environments with professors, school leaders, and doctoral students.

At the New York University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Mathematics. You can join us! 

At the New York University we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Mathematics - Law. 

Cultural anthropologists in the department share a belief that study and research must be firmly grounded in rigorous training in general social and cultural theory, both in contemporary writings and in the classics of anthropology and sociology. We offer a Sociocultural Anthropology degree at New York University. 

South Asian History at the New York University has been the locus for key debates—from those on the origins of early trans-oceanic merchant networks to those on the making of new forms of imperial rule, on nationalism and decolonization, and on subaltern studies, postcolonialism, and globalization—which have had a broad comparative and methodological reach beyond the boundaries of South Asia.