71 PhD programmes offered by the university

The PhD in Business program from University of Miami, combines interdisciplinary study and research. It is designed to prepare students for careers in academic research and teaching. Students follow specialized programs of study under the guidance of faculty experts. 

Microbiology and Immunology is a multidisciplinary program at the University of Miami encompassing the areas of cellular and molecular immunology, virology, microbial genetics, and pathogenic bacteriology.

The Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Pedagogy and Performance at the University of Miami prepares the experienced singer who has a solid record of performance in operatic, concert, and recitals for a successful career as a teacher of voice. 

The Department at University of Miami offers a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering for students with a background in engineering.   

To conduct our research we collaborate with schools and districts across South Florida and we work closely with a variety of Schools and Departments across the UM campuses, including the College of Engineering, College of Arts and Sciences, and Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program is offered at University of Miami.

The Higher Education Leadership program from the University of Miami, which offers a Doctor of Education degree (Ed.D.), is committed to preparing students for senior leadership positions in colleges and universities, state and federal agencies, and other educational organizations. 

We train graduate students and young scientists to be leaders in the atmospheric sciences and related fields on the Atmospheric Sciences program from the University of Miami.  

This Nursing and Health Studies - MSN-to-DNP program is offered within the School of  Nursing and Health Studies the at the University of Miami.

The Department of Psychology at the University of Miami offers a PhD in Psychological Sciences with different major areas of study.

The Department of Ocean Sciences (OCE) seeks to advance knowledge and understanding of physical, chemical and biological processes in the oceans. The Ocean Sciences - Biophysical Interactions programme is offered at the University of Miami.

The graduate program in Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Miami offers training towards the PhD degree in the fields of molecular cell biology, cell biology, developmental biology and cancer biology. 

The mission of this Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Miami is to provide a rich and dynamic training environment to promote excellence for our next generation of physician-scientists.

The University of Miami Online's Applied Learning Sciences program offers expert insight into the theory behind learning environments and knowledge of curriculum design that can be immediately applied to the workplace.

The mission of the Marine Biology and Ecology (MBE) PhD program at the University of Miami, is to train the next generation of scientists in the fundamental skills, knowledge, and practice of biology of the oceanic environment. 

The Counseling Psychology Program from the University of Miami is fully accredited by The American Psychological Association and has a proud tradition of preparing students as scholars, clinicians. 

The Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Therapy at University of Miami prepares physical therapists for leadership positions in academic and research settings. 

The PhD in Biostatistics at the University of Miami, offered through the Division of Biostatistics in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the Miller School of Medicine, provides a flexible curriculum to cover the basics.

Philosophy students at the University of Miami will be well prepared to work as professional academic philosophers. They will have broad knowledge of the most important areas of philosophy and its history, and mastery of philosophical methods of argumentation

The Biology program from the University of Miami aims to train graduate students in integrative research, with a curriculum that exposes students to the major sub-disciplines of biology and a program that allows enough flexibility to develop interdisciplinary work. Our major strengths include developmental biology, global change biology, neuroscience, and species interactions.

Candidates for the Doctor of Musical Arts in Instrumental Conducting at the Frost School of Music from the University of Miami must possess and demonstrate a gift of musical leadership based upon broad experience with instrumental ensembles and a strong foundation of skills from previous training.