71 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Soils and Biogeochemistry Graduate Program at University of California, Davis focuses on the study of physical, chemical, and biological processes that occur in the soils of different landforms and ecosystems. 

The Interdisciplinary Energy Systems program at University of California, Davis offers M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs focused on energy technologies and policy, planning, systems analysis, management, and design.

Students at University of California, Davis graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in Computer Science.

Students in this Agricultural and Resource Economics program at University of California, Davis study the production, distribution, and consumption of food, fiber, and energy in both developed and less-developed countries. 

The Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Program at University of California, Davis offers both Ph.D. and M.S. degrees. Research within the department advances design in diverse fields such as manufacturing, micro- and nano-technology, vehicles, biomechanics, aerostructures, sensors, controls, mechatronics, combustion, and energy systems.

Atmospheric Science at the University of California, Davis is the study of the physics, chemistry, and dynamics of the atmosphere and its interrelationship with the hydrosphere and the biosphere. 

The French and Francophone Studies Graduate Program at University of California, Davis provides graduate students with a strong base of historical coverage, spanning from the Middle Ages to the present, including Francophone studies. 

The Hydrologic Sciences Graduate Group at University of California, Davis provides a comprehensive hydrologic science curriculum that emphasize process-oriented critical thinking and quantitative analysis, with increasing use of environmental informatics.

At the University of California, Davis, the Native American Studies Graduate Group’s interdisciplinary and hemispheric approach includes attention to the increasing diaspora of indigenous peoples throughout the Americas, and calls upon the authority of native intelligence to address the issues that concern native peoples. 

At the University of California, Davis we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Food Science. Join us! 

A national reputation for life-changing biomedical discoveries, a passion for clinical care, and a commitment to caring for underserved communities – these are the hallmarks of the School of Medicine from University of California, Davis.