107 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Cognitive Psychology PhD program at University at Buffalo offers an exceptional, research-intensive training environment for students interested in understanding how the mind works.

The Pharmacy Practice four-year professional program at the University at Buffalo, enables one to work as a licensed pharmacist, interacting with patients and other health care practitioners for matters involving treatment by medications. 

The Psychology - Social-Personality degree at University at Buffalo is the scientific study of how behavior is influenced by the presence of other people. 

The Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program at University at Buffalo prepares advanced practice nurses for leadership and direct care roles in the planning and delivery of preventive, brief and long-term psychiatric/mental health care.

Our nurse anesthetist program at University at Buffalo prepares students for the challenges they'll face as Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA).

Built on a foundation of excellence, the Management Science and Systems PhD program at University at Buffalo will provide the training education and skills you need to launch a successful academic career. 

The graduate programs in Theatre and Performance at the University at Buffalo, feature a unique integration of scholarship and practice. We believe that if you know something theoretically but don't know it practically, then you don't truly understand its whole theory. 

The Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning (CISL) PhD program from the University at Buffalo is a multidisciplinary doctoral degree that focuses on addressing practical educational problems through research in diverse contexts for learning and teaching. 

The Department of Classics includes programs in Greek and Latin Language and Literature, Greco-Roman History, and Classical Archaeology. The Classics program is offered at the University at Buffalo.

The Department of Music has for decades enjoyed a reputation as one of a handful of departments in North America dedicated to contemporary musical creation at the highest level.  The Music Composition program is offered at the University at Buffalo .

The graduate program in Biophysics offered by the University at Buffalo is known for the excellence of its research faculty and flexibility of the program.

Built on a foundation of excellence, the Accounting program from the University at Buffalo will provide the training education and skills you need to launch a successful academic career.

Within a thriving educational and research environment, the Chemistry program from the University at Buffalo, makes pioneering discoveries, and advances real-world applications of chemistry.

The Computational Cell Biology, Anatomy and Pathology PhD program from the University at Buffalo is a unique connector between the basic and clinical sciences.

The Department of Comparative Literature at the University at Buffalo is a small department whose distinctiveness lies in fostering students' originality and independent intellectual inquiries.

Our Social Welfare (Online) program at University at Buffalo builds on the signature strengths of the School of Social Works' trauma-informed and human rights (TI-HR) perspective, and is aimed at experienced social workers with a desire to advance their professional practice. 

The Social Work program at University at Buffalo enables students to develop an in-depth knowledge of social and legal systems to positively change the lives of individuals and communities. 

Our Urban Planning program at the University at Buffalo is fully accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board. 

The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences offers three five-year programs leading to a Pharmacometrics and Personalized Pharmacotherapy degree.

Built on a foundation of excellence, the Organization and Human Resources PhD program at University at Buffalo will provide the training education and skills you need to launch a successful academic career.