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106 PhD programmes offered by the university
Mechanical Engineering
The thesis-based Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering from University of British Columbia is an advanced research-based degree.
Oceans and Fisheries
The Oceans and Fisheries Program at University of British Columbia is full-time, consisting of courses and research, designed to train marine and freshwater scientists in basic and applied research that will help foster healthy marine and freshwater ecosystems and sustainable resource use.
Pharmacology
The Deptment of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics at University of British Columbia has a long-standing reputation of excellence in the field of drug research that goes back to 1951.
Geophysics
Theoretically, experimentally, and observationally oriented Master of Science (M.Sc.), Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs are offered in a number of key areas of Geophysics at University of British Columbia.
Microbiology and Immunology
The Microbiology and Immunology programme at University of British Columbia involves immune cells, bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites. Students can investigate the ecology, evolution and environments of micro-organisms, the diseases they cause, the microbiome and its influence on the immune system and our health, immunity and disease.
School and Applied Child Psychology
The doctoral program in School and Applied Child Psychology at University of British Columbia is designed to prepare psychologists who can serve as practitioners and supervisors in the field, trainers of school psychologists, researchers, and leaders in school psychology.
Neuroscience
The Graduate Program in Neuroscience from University of British Columbia strives to educate and support graduate students as they expand the breadth and depth of their knowledge about the brain through enriching research experiences.
Management Science
The complexity of modern organizations necessitates the use of mathematical modeling techniques. At the University of British Columbia, Management Science and Operations Research are concerned with the application of mathematical models to decision problems in business, industry, government and other organizations.
Genome Science and Technology
The Genome Science and Technology graduate program from University of British Columbia is a trans-disciplinary program that combines genomic research with leading-edge technology development in genome sciences for students pursing an M.Sc. or Ph.D.
Food Science
The innovative research conducted by University of British Columbia Food Science faculty members and students has led to national and international recognition in the form of awards and collaborations with research centres and universities both in Canada and around the world.
Cinema and Media Studies
The Ph.D. program at University of British Columbia offers students the opportunity to pursue Cinema and Media Studies through coursework, comprehensive exams, a viva, and a dissertation project.
Classics
Classicists study the languages, literature, material culture, and history of Ancient Greece and Rome. The Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies at University of British Columbia offers a PhD Classics with the option of three streams: Classics (language-based program), Ancient History, or Classical Archaeology.
Geological Sciences
Geologists study the materials that make up the earth, the features and structures found on Earth as well as the processes by which these features and structures formed. We offer a Geological Sciences degree at University of British Columbia.
Human Nutrition
The graduate program in Human Nutrition at University of British Columbia offers opportunities for advanced study and original investigations in basic and applied human nutrition at both the master's and doctoral levels.
Medicine
This is an integrated program at University of British Columbia jointly offered by the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Its purpose is to provide selected and highly qualified students the opportunity to combine their medical school experience with intensive scientific training in pursuing a career as clinician-scientists in a chosen field.
Political Science
The Department of Political Science at University of British Columbia offers Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs that are structured around five substantive fields: Canadian politics, international relations, comparative politics, political theory, and U.S. Politics.
Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia advances the study and constructive understanding of human diversity and commonality, across the globe and throughout the long span of human existence.
Applied Animal Biology
Applied Animal Biology at the University of British Columbia offers opportunities for advanced study and research leading to a Ph.D. degree in animal physiology, behaviour, welfare, and management of livestock, aquaculture, and wildlife species.
Interdisciplinary Oncology
The Interdisciplinary Oncology program (IOP) is a graduate program at University of British Columbia designed to appeal to a broad range of students interested in cancer research. IOP offers advanced study and research in a variety of fields relating to oncology.
Computer Science
PhD students in the Department of Computer Science from University of British Columbia may focus their research in the following areas: Artificial Intelligence: computer vision, decision theory/game theory, knowledge representation and reasoning, intelligent user interfaces, machine learning, natural language understanding and generation, robotics and haptics.