46 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies at the University of Ottawa offers a doctorate in Feminist and Gender Studies.

The Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (OCIMAE) combines the research strengths of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ottawa and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University.

The Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Ottawa is located in the Faculty of Medicine and offers graduate programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Neuroscience.

The Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Environmental Engineering offers a graduate program leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Engineering at the University of Ottawa.

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering located in the Faculty of Engineering atthe University of Ottawa offers graduate programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering.

The Ottawa-Carleton Geoscience Centre (OCGC) combines the research strengths of the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. It offers this doctoral (PhD) degrees in Earth Sciences.

The objective of the Social Work PhD program at the University of Ottawa is to train high-calibre researchers or professionals, to provide them with tools to analyze the articulation of the dimensions of micro- and macro intervention practices in social work, and to significantly contribute to the renewal of these practices.

The goal of the doctoral program in Nursing at the University of Ottawa is to prepare scientists capable of conducting innovative research that results in new and significant contributions to nursing knowledge.

The Department of Communication at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Arts offers a PhD in Communication, designed for students with academic and professional training.

The PhD program in Public Administration at the University of Ottawa aims to prepare students for academic and research careers.

The School of International Development and Global Studies (SIDGS) at the University of Ottawa offers an interdisciplinary graduate program leading to the degree of PhD in International Development.

The Department of Economics at the University of Ottawa offers students a PhD degree program in Economics.

The Department of English at the University of Ottawa offers the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy in English. The program equips students to pursue advanced studies in British, Canadian, or American literature informed by a broad knowledge of literary history and by recent developments in literary criticism and cultural theory. 

The Philosophy faculty at the University of Ottawa has diverse interests, and a wide range of expertise in contemporary philosophy as well as the history of philosophy. Both the analytic and continental traditions are well-represented.

The purpose of the Epidemiology program at the University of Ottawa is to provide a scholarly environment for the health sciences community that will stimulate and enhance learning and expand knowledge by conducting research.

The Biochemistry program at the University of Ottawa prepares candidates for a variety of careers in teaching and research both within and outside of academia.

The Digital Transformation and Innovation program is a multi-faculty collaboration between the Telfer School of Management, the Faculty of Arts, and the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ottawa to train highly qualified professionals to create, manage and research the profound change to our world that is happening as a result of electronic digital technology.

In our Biology program, students at the University of Ottawa receive outstanding academic and professional training that leads to career opportunities in a wide range of fields. Graduates find employment in federal government departments, leading and emerging private sectors and in academia all over the world.

The School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa offers graduate programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology.

The Ottawa-Carleton Chemistry Institute (OCCI) combines the research strengths of the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. The institute offers graduate programs leading to the doctoral (PhD) degrees in Chemistry.