57 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Religious Studies program at University of Alberta is an interdisciplinary program within the Department of History, Classics, and Religion and offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy.

At the University of Alberta, we offer our graduate students a PhD degree in Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology.

The Department of Drama at University of Alberta offers graduate programs leading to the degree of PhD in Performance Studies, Master of Fine Arts degrees in Theatre Design, Directing, Theatre Voice Pedagogy, and Theatre Practice, and Master of Arts in Drama degree.

The Department of Music at University of Alberta offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Music, Doctor of Music, and Doctor of Philosophy. 

The Department of Sociology at University of Alberta offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy.

We offer a PhD degree in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at the University of Alberta. Prospective graduate students should consult the Department about facilities available and the background required for the field in which they are interested.

The Department of Art and Design at University of Alberta offers graduate programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in the History of Art, Design and Visual Culture and Master of Fine Arts and Master of Design degrees in a wide range of studio disciplines. 

The Department of Oncology at University of Alberta offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy.  

The Department at the University of Alberta offers programs leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.

The Computing Science Department at University of Alberta offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy.

The PhD in Strategic Management and Organization at University of Alberta is a multi-disciplinary program that provides students with the opportunity to examine a wide range of topics, foundational, as well as domain-specific.

The Secondary Education PhD program at the University of Alberta is geared towards developing a scholarly knowledge base in education, becoming skillful at engaging in educational research, and preparing for research and scholarship in higher education contexts: most commonly faculties of education and educational research institutes.

At the University of Alberta, we offer our graduate students a PhD degree in Physics. You are welcome to join us! 

At the University of Alberta, we offer our graduate students a PhD degree in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. 

The Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science at University of Alberta offers thesis programs leading to Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, as well as course-based programs leading to Master of Agriculture and Master of Science degrees. 

The Department of Biochemistry at University of Alberta offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy.

The Department of Political Science at University of Alberta offers programs leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, and the Master of Arts in Policy Studies.

Normally, students are admitted into the Psychology PhD program at University of Alberta after completing either a bachelor’s or a master’s degree program.

The Department of Educational Policy Studies at University of Alberta strives to develop critical and creative scholars who have a substantive understanding of the important systemic and contextual factors that bear upon Canadian and international education.

The Department of Anthropology at University of Alberta offers the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Arts (thesis-based).