83 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Graduate Program in Sociology at the University of Maryland is designed for students seeking a Ph.D. degree.

The Chemical Physics program at the University of Maryland is a course of study and research leading to a Doctor of Philosophy degree for students who wish to enter professional careers requiring an in-depth knowledge of both physics and chemistry.

The Marine, Estuarine and Environmental Sciences (MEES) Graduate Program’s mission is to educate students at the University of Maryland to become the scientific leaders and environmental problem-solvers of the future.

The Veterinary Medicine curriculum at the University of Maryland combines basic and applied sciences through integrated courses based on function, emphasizes team-based learning, and offers early entry to clinics.

A small, elite PhD degree program housed in the Department of English, the Comparative Literature program at the University of Maryland is committed to the comparative and transnational study of literature and other media.

The University of Maryland elite Ph.D. in Journalism Studies prepares scholars for next-generation research in the key issues confronting journalism in the 21st century.

The Ph.D. program in Second Language Acquisition at the University of Maryland aims to train students to conduct research on second language acquisition processes.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Maryland offers one of the strongest and most highly-ranked programs in the nation.

The Computer Science Ph.D. program at the University of Maryland is designed for individuals aiming to pursue a career in computer science research.

The Bioengineering program represents the strong intellectual interdisciplinary infrastructure and collaborative culture that links engineering, biology, and medicine at the University of Maryland.

The Department of Linguistics at the University of Maryland plays a leading role in the largest and most integrated language science research community in North America.

This program at the University of Maryland equips students to address Maternal and Child Health issues at both the family and population levels. It is unique in its focus on the whole family system and family health policy.

Tradition meets innovation in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. at the University of Maryland, a collaborative program that is jointly housed in the Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education and the Department of Psychology.

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Maryland offers graduate study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree with emphasis on contemporary Anglo-American philosophy and the interaction of philosophy with other disciplines.

Students in the Geographical Sciences Ph.D. program at the University of Maryland advance the scholarship in various areas among which are: Human Dimensions of Global Change, Land Cover, Land Use Change, Geospatial Information Sciences and Remote Sensing and Carbon, Vegetation Dynamics and Landscape-scale Processes.

The Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at the University of Maryland offers educational opportunities leading to a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Chemical Engineering.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland offers graduate study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree.

The interdisciplinary program in Applied Mathematics and Statistics and Scientific Computation (AMSC) at the University of Maryland offers graduate study leading to a Doctor of Philosophy degree with concentrations in applied mathematics, applied statistics, and scientific computation.

The Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Maryland offers a broad program in graduate studies leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

The Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in School System Leadership at the University of Maryland is a practice-based doctoral program designed to develop leaders who can develop and lead collaborative and inclusive system improvement initiatives.