53 PhD programmes offered by the university

The University of Nevada, Reno Department of Music is proud to announce the acceptance of applications to its Doctor of Musical Arts degree program.

The Natural Resources and Environmental Science Doctor of Philosophy Degree at University of Nevada, Reno offers graduate study of the ecology, management and restoration of rangeland, forest and wildlife ecosystems.

The strength of the Ph.D. program in Political Science at University of Nevada, Reno lies in its small size and the diversity of its faculty. 

The Ph.D. Speech Pathology and Audiology program is offered at the University of Nevada, Reno is designed to produce a highly qualified professional who may be employed in a university, clinic, hospital, research laboratory, or school system. 

Few things are more vital to a community's health than the quality and safety of its water supply. We offer a Hydrology degree at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Earn your doctoral degree in Anthropology at University of Nevada, Reno focusing on prehistoric archaeology and historical archaeolog.

The Ph.D. in STEM Education at University of Nevada, Reno prepares you at an advanced level to work in the professorial ranks of higher education or assume positions of leadership in schools and agencies. 

The Ph.D. in Geography at University of Nevada, Reno is a specialized, research-focused degree that prepares students for professional careers in academia, government, private industry and non-profit sectors – with alumni represented in each of these. 

Our Atmospheric Sciences students from University of Nevada, Reno learn the identification of environmental threats through the prediction of weather and climate change.

The Interdisciplinary Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Ph.D. program at University of Nevada, Reno provides the opportunity to tailor your graduate education to your interests. 

All graduate students in the Cognitive and Brain Sciences Program at University of Nevada, Reno receive hands-on training in state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience approaches including psychophysics, eye-tracking, electroencephalography, magnetic resonance imaging, transcranial direct current stimulation, functional near-infrared spectroscopy, and patient-based research.

The Physics Department at University of Nevada, Reno offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science (M.S.) in Physics and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physics. 

Study in this area of emphasis on issues of disability as they apply to education and human service agencies. Students in the Special Education and Disability Studies program from University of Nevada, Reno may focus broadly across disability areas and age ranges, or they may focus more narrowly.