11 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Department of Mathematics at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette offers the Doctor of Philosophy with concentrations in applied mathematics, pure mathematics, and statistics.

The doctoral program in Francophone Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is designed to provide a broad knowledge of the Francophone world, including France, Francophone Europe, Quebec, Acadia, Louisiana, the Antilles and Haiti, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Maghreb, and the Mediterranean.   

The Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is designed for persons who seek faculty positions in colleges and universities or who desire senior designer research, or development positions in industry, government, or universities.

The interdisciplinary PhD in Earth and Energy Sciences at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette will give you a multidisciplinary understanding of issues central to meeting the energy and environmental challenges of today and tomorrow.

The Ph.D. program in English at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette affords students close professional guidance from a diverse graduate faculty distinguished in its commitment to both teaching and research.

This Applied Language and Speech Sciences doctoral program at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is designed to produce research professors for colleges and universities and/or researchers for schools, clinics, and hospitals.

This Educational Leadership program is offered jointly by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette College of Education & Human Development and Southeastern Louisiana University.

The Environmental and Evolutionary Biology program at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette emphasizes research in environmental and evolutionary biology, with specialization in marine biology, ecology, molecular studies, and cell biology.

With this Doctor of Nursing degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette you'll be equipped to affect positive change in patient outcomes at every level, whether through providing care directly, researching new techniques, or implementing new policies based on evidence and data.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is designed for persons who seek faculty positions in colleges and universities or who desire senior designer research, or development positions in industry, government, or universities.

Earning your PhD in Systems Engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette will prepare you to participate in the rapid design and development of large and complex systems.