53 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Big Data Analytics - Statistics program at the University of Central Florida will focus on statistical theory in addition to statistical computing, statistical data mining and their application to business, social, and health problems complemented with ongoing industrial collaborations.

The Educational Leadership - Higher Education EdD program at the University of Central Florida is appropriate for students who are committed to advancing their leadership capabilities in college and university settings.

The Educational Leadership - Executive EdD program at the University of Central Florida is designed to prepare educators for leadership positions in PK-12 organizations and other educational organizations.

The Curriculum and Instruction program at the University of Central Florida prepares students for engaging in the study of practice-based problems in education and data-driven decision-making to generate real-world solutions.

The Chemistry PhD program offered by the College of Sciences at the University of Central Florida focuses on all areas of modern chemistry. 

This Education - Exceptional Education degree program is offered by the College of Community Innovation and Education at the University of Central Florida.

This Biomedical Engineering degree program is offered by the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Central Florida.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Central Florida prepares nurses at the highest level of practice for the current health care environment based on a strong scientific foundation for practice; flexibility and emphasis on evidence-based practice, leadership, and organizational analysis; and analysis of the DNP project.

The Integrative Anthropological Sciences PhD at the University of Central Florida emphasizes cross-disciplinary empirical research on the dynamics of transformation and change in societies past and present.

This Mechanical Engineering degree program is offered by the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Central Florida.

The scope of this Big Data Analytics program at the University of Central Florida is specialized to prepare data scientists and data analysts who will work with very large data sets using both conventional and newly developed statistical methods.

This Physics degree program is offered by the College of Sciences at the University of Central Florida.

This Electrical Engineering degree program is offered by the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Central Florida.

The PhD in Nursing program at the University of Central Florida prepares nurse scholars to possess a body of knowledge about theory, processes, and methods of inquiry in the discipline of nursing.

The Education - Educational Innovation and Change program at the University of Central Florida is designed for applicants who have extensive experience as administrators or staff in education systems who want to pursue careers as scholars and leaders.

The Education - Counselor Education track PhD program at the University of Central Florida is designed specifically for those who wish to pursue careers as counselor educators at the university level or as supervisors in schools or agencies.

This Education - Mathematics Education degree program is offered by the College of Community Innovation and Education at the University of Central Florida.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice - Advanced Practice program at the University of Central Florida prepares nurses at the highest level of practice for the current health care environment.

The objective of the Business Administration - Accounting PhD program at the University of Central Florida is to prepare students for academic careers at major research universities.

This Biomedical Sciences degree program is offered by the College of Medicine at the University of Central Florida.