42 PhD programmes offered by the university

The School of Computing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln aims to increase graduate students' breadth of knowledge and develop depth of expertise in a subfield of Computer Science and Engineering.

The Department of Animal Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers graduate study emphasizing animal breeding and genetics, meat and poultry products, non-ruminant and ruminant nutrition, and physiology. Analytical laboratories and animal facilities are available for graduate research.

The program in Complex Biosystems at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is directed toward students interested in applying quantitative statistical and computational approaches to multiple areas of biology including human health, medical biochemistry, microbial metagenomics, ecology, evolution, and plant systems.

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers graduate degrees with specializations in German, French, and Spanish.

A graduate degree in Plant Pathology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers a wide range of research opportunities in both basic and applied topics. Our graduate programs are designed around your own research, extension, and career goals.

The Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine (PPVM) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has proudly provided top quality education to residents of Nebraska who wish to earn a doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) degree from a program accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education.

Earn a Doctor of Philosophy in Business through one of the participating departments at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The D.M.A. Music program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers emphases in performance (applied instrument or chamber music), composition, jazz studies, and conducting.

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers research and instruction leading to a doctorate in engineering with a specialization in chemical and biomolecular engineering.

Our nationally-ranked Philosophy program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln boasts an excellent placement rate and coverage across major areas of philosophy, including ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, mind, language, logic, history, and science.

The Civil Engineering Department offers graduate programs on both the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska at Omaha campuses.

This PhD program is offered by the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and includes specializations in three major subdisciplines of physics.

The Department of Sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln provides a unique opportunity to work with a strong group of active research scholars in the following areas: family and the life course; inequality (race, class and gender); physical and mental health.

In this PhD program in Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, economists begin with solid technical training in economic theory and quantitative methods and progress to applications of those tools in selected fields.

The Architectural Engineering Ph.D. at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln allows students to develop depth and breadth of knowledge by focusing their research within specialized concentrations of the AE field. 

The Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers a Ph.D. degree in the areas of literature studies, creative writing, and composition and rhetoric.

As a student in Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, you'll find faculty who are ready to assist you in developing your talents and achieving your academic and professional goals.

At University of Nebraska-Lincoln, we offer an interdepartmental Ph.D. degree in Educational Studies with specializations from multiple departments.

The Clinical Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will prepare you to become a skilled and experienced professional, trained in the areas of diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology.

The Department of Entomology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln makes a firm commitment to its students and provides strong mentoring relationships between the students and major professors.