114 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Mathematics of Random Systems - Analysis, Modelling and Algorithms at University of Oxford is a four-year doctoral programme that offers academically outstanding students training in the areas of probabilistic modelling and stochastic analysis at Imperial and Oxford. 

The Department of Biology at University of Oxford offers a broad range of research opportunities for graduate students. The department maintains a large and interactive group of around 200 DPhil students.

The DPhil in Theoretical Physics at the University of Oxford is a research-based course of three to four years in duration.

The Department of Social Policy and Intervention at University of Oxford offers an interdisciplinary DPhil in Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation and welcomes students from across the world.

The Biomedical Sciences degree offered at the University of Oxford is a four-year doctoral programme. You undertake a collaborative project in biomedical research involving two supervisors - one at an NIH facility in the US and one at either Oxford or Cambridge.

The DPhil in Classical Archaeology at the University of Oxford provides you with the opportunity to pursue substantial independent research from within a wide range of periods and subjects, ranging from the prehistoric Aegean through the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods to Byzantium.

The Cancer Science (Clinician) programme offered by University of Oxford is a research course for qualified doctors, offering advanced training in oncology through a three-year lab-based project, seminars, and skills development in cancer biology, diagnostics, and therapeutics. 

The Area Studies (Russia and East Europe) programme offered by University of Oxford is a research-based course exploring the region through interdisciplinary approaches, covering politics, culture, religion, and political economy, with opportunities for fieldwork.

The DPhil in Area Studies (Japan) is a research-based course exploring Japan through interdisciplinary approaches, covering topics such as history, politics, sociology, language, and the labour market. The Area Studies (Japan) programme is offered at University of Oxford.

The part-time DPhil is part of the Evidence-Based Health Care Programme at the University of Oxford, which is jointly run with the Centre for Evidence- Based Medicine in the Nuffield Department of Primary Health Care Sciences.

The DPhil in Archaeology at the University of Oxford provides students with the opportunity to pursue substantial independent research across a wide range of periods and subjects, including British, European, African, and Asian archaeology, and in theoretical aspects of the discipline.

The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Philosophy at the University of Oxford is a three- to four-year full-time research programme whereby you undertake a doctoral level research project under the guidance of your supervisor(s). 

The four-year DPhil in Neuroscience (1+3) at the University of Oxford has an outstanding record of achievement in terms of the publications and future careers of the students who have graduated to date.

The DPhil in Astrophysics at University of Oxford is a research-based degree offered by the astrophysics and theoretical physics sub-departments of Physics, available to students interested in carrying out research in observational or theoretical astrophysics, or in astronomical instrumentation.

The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Geography and the Environment at University of Oxford is the department's premier research degree, awarded to candidates who have successfully completed a major piece of original research. 

The DPhil in Musculoskeletal Sciences at the University of Oxford is intended to provide clinical and non-clinical graduates with a wide variety of research skills, in-depth knowledge, understanding and expertise in specific musculoskeletal-related fields of research. 

The Doctor of Medicine at the University of Oxford is a flexible, variable intensity, clinical research-based doctorate. You will pursue research that is in synergy with your medical practice. 

The DPhil in Population Health is a doctoral research programme from the University of Oxford intended to provide you with training in research, an in-depth knowledge and understanding of your doctoral research topic and will prepare you for a career in academia.

Both in Classical languages and literature, and in ancient history, the DPhil Ancient History programme from University of Oxford is a research degree intended to make it possible for the successful candidate to aspire to a career in research and teaching at university level anywhere in the world where the Classical subjects are studied.

The DPhil in Archaeological Science from University of Oxford provides students with the opportunity to pursue substantial independent research that contributes to the development and application of scientific methods to the study of the past.