83 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland offers a Ph.D. degree in political science, intended for those planning academic and research-based careers.

The Doctor of Business Administration program at the University of Maryland will give you a new level of expertise in business research and theories that you'll apply to business and organizational problems.

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.

The Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership Ph.D. program at the University of Maryland gives students a choice of six related specializations.

The Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Maryland directs the graduate program in Comparative Biomedical Sciences.

The University of Maryland’s STEM-designated doctoral program in Economics is ranked among the best economics programs in the country.

The University of Maryland School of Music provides an exceptional professional musical education within the context of a college of arts and humanities and a major research university. If offers this doctoral degree in Ethnomusicology.

Materials Science and Engineering is an interdisciplinary program at the University of Maryland. Students from engineering and science disciplines receive a solid foundation in the physics and chemistry of materials, thermodynamics and structure of materials, as well as the latest technological aspects of materials in today’s manufacturing environment.

The Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at the University of Maryland provides the opportunity for advanced graduate study in the communication sciences and disorders.

The Graduate Program in Biochemistry at the University of Maryland offers study leading to Doctor of Philosophy degrees.

Advanced graduate study in Clinical Audiology, available through the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences within the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland, consists of the Doctor of Audiology program (CAUD) in which students earn the Au.D. degree.

The Criminology and Criminal Justice PhD program at the University of Maryland is intended to prepare students for research, teaching and professional employment in operational agencies within the field of criminal justice.

The nationally ranked Ph.D. program in English Language and Literature at the University of Maryland provides specialized training in literary, cultural and language studies for students who plan to teach at universities and colleges. 

The Geology programme offered by University of Maryland develops advanced research expertise in Earth processes, geological systems, and field-based scientific investigation.

The University of Maryland School of Public Health offers a doctoral degree in Health Services Research (PhD).

The Neuroscience and Cognitive Science program at the University of Maryland offers a wide range of research and training opportunities for students who are interested in pursuing doctoral-level research in a variety of areas within neuroscience and cognitive science.

The Mathematics Department at the University of Maryland offers a program of graduate study in mathematics which is rich and varied.

Higher Education is an area of concentration within the Higher Education, Student Affairs and International Education (HESI) program at the University of Maryland.

The Biological Sciences (BISI) graduate program at the University of Maryland offers a wide range of training opportunities for students interested in pursuing doctoral level research in exciting, diverse areas across the biological sciences.

The Department of History at the University of Maryland embraces the diversity of the human past with a global vision and a variety of methods of inquiry.