8.1k PhD programmes in United States

The joint degree in Anthropology and Linguistics from The University of Arizona is designed for students with interests in both departments who would emerge from the program as job candidates for both linguistics and anthropology departments. Both the School of Anthropology and Department of Linguistics offer teaching assistantships and research support for students in the joint Ph.D. program. 

New fields of scientific inquiry are emerging at a breathtaking pace. In the biological sciences, emphasis will be increasingly on quantitation and prediction of living systems—precisely the focus of biophysics. Biophysics at Johns Hopkins University is a discipline that sits at the interface between biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, computation, and engineering.

The PhD degree in Chemical Engineering at The Ohio State University is a recognized terminal degree in the practical and creative areas in chemical engineering. 

The Rice University Sociology doctoral program prepares students to be sociologists of the highest quality, able to conduct cutting edge research and to teach with excellence.

Space Science at University of Alabama Huntsville is a graduate-only degree department with a strong research focus. We offer an M.S degree in Space Science and a Ph.D. in Space Science.

The Ph.D. program in Criminal Justice at University of New Haven is designed to provide students with outstanding learning opportunities through coursework, collaborative research, and teaching experience.

Bioengineering from University of California, San Francisco combines the outstanding resources and faculty in biomedical sciences at UCSF with the excellence in engineering, physical, and life sciences at UC Berkeley. 

The Graduate Training Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine at Johns Hopkins University prepares scientists for laboratory research at the cellular and molecular level with a direct impact on the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of human diseases. 

Geophysics is a hybrid discipline uniquely devoted to applying physical principles and methods to studying Earth’s and other planets’ complex systems (processes and properties). The program at Stanford University is designed to provide a background of fundamentals in science and courses to coordinate these fundamentals with the principles of geophysics.

The PhD program in nutrition is an interdisciplinary program among the Colleges of Education and Human Ecology; Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; Medicine; and Veterinary Medicine. The Ohio State Nutrition Program is offered by The Ohio State University. 

As one of the largest universities in the world, The Ohio State University offers a wealth of resources on its beautiful campus in Columbus, Ohio. In the midst of this educational community, the School of Music is part of the College of Arts and Sciences, the academic heart of Ohio State. The Music programme is offered by The Ohio State University. 

The graduate programs in the College of Pharmacy at The Ohio State University offer advanced education in all aspects of pharmaceutical sciences including drug discovery, development and application. The Pharmaceutical Sciences program is offered by The Ohio State University.

The Department of Theatre is a vibrant, active department committed to teaching and training the artist-scholars of the future. In addition to our highly regarded seasons, we regularly invite theatre artists and scholars to join us in making and thinking about performance. The Theatre program is offered by The Ohio State University.

The Department of Philosophy's graduate program is a strong one with an excellent placement record. The Philosophy program is offered by The Ohio State University.

The program of studies which leads to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Classics at University of California, Berkeley is designed to give a thorough preparation in the fundamentals of classical scholarship while encouraging the pursuit of intellectual enquiry and the development of original research according to the capacity and interests of the individual student.

The Applied Economics and Management programme offered by Cornell University develops advanced research expertise in applied economic analysis, policy evaluation, and business decision-making.

The Computational and Systems Biology (CSB) program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) seeks to train a new breed of quantitative biologists who can take advantage of technologies at the leading edge of science and engineering to tackle fundamental and applied problems in biology.

The Graduate Program in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (MCDB) is interdisciplinary in nature and emphasizes an integrative approach to the discipline, combining the talents of more than 100 PhD students and 130 faculty from multiple departments in seven colleges. The Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology programme is offered by The Ohio State University. 

As one of the largest universities in the world, The Ohio State University offers a wealth of resources on its beautiful campus in Columbus, Ohio. In the midst of this educational community, the School of Music is part of the College of Arts and Sciences, the academic heart of Ohio State. The Music programme is offered by The Ohio State University. 

The Animal and Comparative Biomedical Science program from The University of Arizona provides our students with an opportunity to perform research that spans from molecular biology and whole animal physiology to meat and dairy production to studies on the business of horse racing.