8.1k PhD programmes in United States

The department of Geography at University of Georgia is a leading center of scholarship on the physical and social processes that shape our world. We offer a Ph.D. in Geography.

Biomedical Engineering at University of Kentucky is a discipline that advances knowledge in engineering, biology and medicine, and improves human health through cross-disciplinary activities that integrate the engineering sciences with the biomedical sciences and clinical practice.

The Psychology - Life Span Development degree at the West Virginia University combines breadth of training in perspectives on normal development across the life span with depth and rigor of training in an area of specialization selected by the student. 

The Slavic Languages program from Columbia University is rigorous, requiring extensive study of the literature from the middle ages to the present, with some fundamental grounding in the region's history, linguistics, and culture.

The Ph.D. History degree at University of Houston is awarded on the completion of a dissertation that makes a significant contribution to knowledge.  

The Nursing Practice - Organizational Leadership program at University of Utah furthers the student's focus on the leadership role.

The Chemical Engineering programme at The University of Maine develops advanced expertise in chemical and biomedical engineering through research in fundamental and applied areas.

This Motor Behavior emphasis at University of Houston provides students with the experimental, theoretical, and analytical tools necessary to investigate the basic processes and mechanisms underlying motor control and learning.   

The Department of Biology at Stanford University offers resources and experience learning from and working with world-renowned faculty involved in research on ecology, neurobiology, population biology, plant and animal physiology, biochemistry, immunology, cell and developmental biology, genetics, and molecular biology.

The Civil and Environmental Engineering program at Northwestern University provides a strong background in the theory and practice of modern civil and environmental engineering through formal course and research requirements. 

The Kinesiology - Exercise Physiology program at Louisiana State University is a broad, theory-based program with an emphasis on the physiological responses to acute exercise and the adaptations that occur with training that will prepare students for teaching and research careers in exercise physiology in universities, industry, the military, and research institutes. 

The Kinesiology - Sport Management program at Louisiana State University is offered by the School of Kinesiology as a degree program which focuses on developing a variety of academic skills to help students become successful in academic and/or scholarly endeavors.

The Department of Computer Science at University of Illinois at Chicago offers graduate programs leading to Computer Science degrees at the master’s and doctoral levels. 

​​This Ph.D. program in Criminology, Law and Society is offered at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). UCI offers graduate students the opportunity to earn emphases in several substantive areas.

The University of Denver's PhD in Chemistry is designed for students whose ultimate aim is to find a career in scientific research.

The PhD in School Psychology is a five-year training program at Oklahoma State University to prepare you to become a professional school psychologist who assists learners, families, teachers and others to be successful.

Students should choose the Nursing Practice - Psychiatric Mental Health track at Florida State University if they enjoy working with diverse communities and focusing on mental health across the lifespan. 

A Nursing Practice - Lifestyle Medicine degree at Florida State University focuses on expanding the knowledge base of advanced practice nurses specifically in the areas of health promotion and disease prevention. 

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering encompasses a broad range of research and educational interests. This Computer Engineering program is offered at Florida International University.

In this Human Services - Human Services Nonprofit Administration specialization at Walden University, you will study the nature of leadership in human service organizations, including the management of nonprofits.