71 PhD programmes offered by the university

This Human Development program at University of California, Davis emphasizes an interdisciplinary understanding of various aspects of human behavioral development and the contexts in which they take place across the lifespan. 

This graduate Political Science program at University of California, Davis provides strong substantive and methodological training in political science and promotes close working relationships between faculty and students. 

The Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology Graduate Group at University of California, Davis offers a comprehensive program of courses and outstanding research opportunities studying biological function by linking observations from molecules to populations of individuals. 

This rigorous, strongly interdisciplinary Performance Studies program at University of California, Davis encourages students to develop original dissertation research that explores and questions the artistic, social, and political ramifications of performance and the performative.

Graduate Plant Biology students at University of California, Davis have the opportunity to carry out research in basic and/or applied sciences in the labs of more than 60 faculty members, spanning three colleges and nine departments.

The graduate program in Musicology at the University of California, Davis offers rigorous and broad training in the intellectual history of the field.

The Geography Graduate Program at University of California, Davis provides a strong core in geographic concepts, theories, methods, and traditions, with more in-depth course-work available in geography’s four main areas of emphasis: environmental sciences; methods, models, and GIS Science; nature and society; and people, place, and region. 

At the University of California, Davis, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Horticulture and Agronomy.

The program at University of California, Davis emphasizes the integration of basic and applied aspects of Entomology in solving problems in biology, agriculture, and the environment.

Students in the Integrative Genetics and Genomics Graduate Program at University of California, Davis have the opportunity to apply genomic, molecular, and classical genetic approaches to study model organisms, a broad range of native and agricultural species, humans, and companion animals.

The Integrative Pathobiology Graduate Program at University of California, Davis offers the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees for graduate study in disciplines concerned with disease processes.

Population Biology degree at University of California, Davis is an interdisciplinary field that uses concepts and techniques from ecology, evolution, systematics, genetics, and mathematics or statistics. 

The Psychology Department at University of California, Davis offers a graduate program oriented toward training qualified students to pursue careers in the areas of research and teaching.

The Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (BMCDB) Graduate Group at University of California, Davis comprises students and faculty who share an interest in studying fundamental biological problems at the organismal, cellular, and molecular levels.

The Transportation Technology and Policy program at University of California, Davis is an interdisciplinary graduate group designed to meet the world’s growing need for highly qualified, thoughtful and dedicated leaders in sustainable transportation.

Epidemiology at University of California, Davis combines concepts and methods in biology, economics, mathematics, and statistics with the goals of understanding the distribution and determinants of disease, injury, and impaired productivity in populations, and recommending actions for prevention or control.

The School of Law at University of California, Davis offers a superior educational experience for foreign lawyers, judges, prosecutors, and other legal professionals. Classes are taught by outstanding faculty scholars and is designed around individual student needs.

The Biological Systems Engineering Graduate Program at University of California, Davis  aims to enhance the capacity for teaching and research in biological systems engineering, and train the future generation of professionals to address challenges associated with the sustainable production, management, and use of biological materials.

Biomedical Engineering graduate students at University of California, Davis engage in a rich spectrum of advanced research at the molecular, cellular, tissue, systems, and organism levels, as well as in clinical practice.

Students in the Civil and Environmental Engineering program from University of California, Davis gain advanced knowledge of designing, building, operating and maintaining the physical infrastructure and protecting the natural environment that together support human society in an economically and environmentally sustainable manner.