90 PhD programmes offered by the university

MSc and PhD Medical Biochemistry Programmes at University of Cape Town are by dissertation only and students need to be accepted by a potential supervisor in the Division. 

The Division at University of Cape Town provides a comprehensive inpatient and outpatient service and has close clinical links with paediatric Endocrinology, reproductive endocrinology and chemical pathology.

Sleep Science at the University of Cape Town is an emerging global field in human health, encompassing multiple disciplines ranging from basic science to psychology.

The Division of Hepatology at University of Cape Town incorporates the General Liver, Liver Transplant and Porphyria Clinics; and inpatient services. 

The Department of Oceanography at University of Cape Town, the only one of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa, aims to advance knowledge of all facets of the oceans around Africa and in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Division of Occupational Medicine is a joint division of the School of Public Health and the Department of Medicine of the University of Cape Town.

The Biological Sciences PhD at University of Cape Town is a research degree on an advanced topic under supervision which can be taken in any of the departments in the Faculty. Examination is by thesis alone. 

The Faculty at University of Cape Town offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Public Law which is examined by a thesis. 

The purpose of the PhD degree at University of Cape Town is to develop new insights in the field of Chemical Engineering.

Welcome to the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Cape Town! Join us in your research! 

Candidates for the PhD in Mechanobiology at University of Cape Town must satisfy the general requirements of the Faculty of Health Sciences, as given in the Faculty of Health Sciences Postgraduate Handbook.

The Geological Sciences PhD at University of Cape Town is a research degree on an advanced topic under supervision which can be taken in any of the departments in the Faculty. Examination is by thesis alone.

Nutrition research at University of Cape Town involves investigating the association between food/nutrition and well-being, health and performance of humans or the prevention of disease conditions. 

The Computational Science at University of Cape Town PhD is a research degree on an advanced topic under supervision which can be taken in any of the departments in the Faculty. Examination is by thesis alone. 

The doctoral degree at University of Cape Town in Environmental and Geographical Science is offered by dissertation. Students from both Faculties of Science and Humanities are welcome to apply for this.

Dietetitcs at the University of Cape Town is a field in health sciences that focusses on the assessment, diagnoses and treatment of dietary and nutritional problems in individuals or the wider public. 

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at University of Cape Town provides a new career opportunity for biological scientists as well as for interdisciplinary collaboration between the mathematicians, statisticians, physicists, computer scientists and chemists with life scientists.

We offer MSc and PhD degrees in Neuroscience at the University of Cape Town in collaboration with other departments of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Are you interested in studying Astronomy at the University of Cape Town? We offer a great programme where you can study! 

The Chemistry Education PhD is a research degree from University of Cape Town on an advanced topic under supervision which can be taken in any of the departments in the Faculty. Examination is by thesis alone.