77 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Art History and Visual Studies programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in visual culture, images, and art historical analysis.

The Computational Linguistics programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in natural language processing and language technology.

The Peace and Development Research programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in peace, conflict, international relations, and global development.

The Musicology programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in musical cultures, media, and historical change.

The Learning, Communication and IT programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in digital learning environments, technology-mediated communication, and educational innovation.

The Public Administration programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in governance, public sector organizations, and public policy.

The Artistic Practice programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in creative production, critical reflection, and practice-based knowledge creation.

The Slavic Languages programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in Slavic languages, literature, and philological studies.

The Economics programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in economic analysis, quantitative modelling, and policy-relevant investigation.

The Marine Sciences programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in marine environments, ocean processes, and marine ecosystems.

The English programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in anglophone linguistics, literary scholarship, and cultural analysis.

The Performance Practices programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in live artistic creation, performative inquiry, and practice-based knowledge production.

The Sociology and Work Science programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in social structures, working life, and contemporary societal change.

The Religious Studies programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in religion, belief systems, and their roles within historical and contemporary societies.

The German programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in German language, literature, and their cultural contexts.

The Cognition and Communication programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in human thinking, interaction, and information exchange in digital environments.

The Language Technology programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and computational analysis of human language.

The Cultural Studies programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in culture, democracy, and social transformation.

The Musical Performance and Interpretation programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in artistic practice, musical knowledge creation, and performance-based inquiry.

The Department of Social Work at the University of Gothenburg studies social problems, their causes and consequences for individuals, groups, and societies.