114 PhD programmes offered by the university

This Music degree at University of Oxford, with specialisation in musicology or composition, is awarded upon successful completion of a substantial original contribution to these fields prepared over the course of usually three or four years for full-time students, or seven or eight years for part-time students.

In the DPhil in Statistics at the University of Oxford, you will investigate a particular project in depth and write a thesis which makes a significant contribution to the field. 

The DPhil in History of Art at University of Oxford is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of successful completion of an individual research thesis and an oral examination. 

This Inflammatory and Musculoskeletal Disease programme provides research-based doctoral training for medical students at University of Oxford, offering a choice of interdisciplinary, cutting-edge research projects in an environment that encourages the student’s originality and creativity in their research.

The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Sustainable Urban Development at the University of Oxford provides outstanding students an opportunity to pursue in-depth and rigorous research about the pressing challenges of urban sustainability and the processes of environmental, economic, and social development in urban environments around the world.

The Engineering Biology programme offered by University of Oxford is a research-based course combining synthetic biology, engineering, and computing to develop real-world biotechnological solutions, with training in innovation, ethics, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The Cancer Science (Intercalation) programme offered by University of Oxford is a research course for medical students, offering advanced training in oncology and cancer biology through seminars, lab-based research, and skills development over three years.

The Cardiovascular Science (VascularRewind) programme offered by University of Oxford is for graduates who want to undertake advanced research into cardiovascular disease in Oxford.

The Fundamentals of AI programme offered by University of Oxford is a research-based DPhil course focused on foundational AI, machine learning, and computational statistics. Students will help shape the future of AI and Machine Learning with a view to real-world impact.

The Superconductivity - Enabling Transformative Technologies programme offered by University of Oxford is part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) on Superconductivity: Enabling Transformative Technologies and is designed to equip students with advanced skills to tackle the biggest challenges in superconductivity.

The Robotics and AI for Net Zero programme offered by University of Oxford is run by the Universities of Manchester, Glasgow and Oxford. It trains the next generation of engineers in the robotics and AI (RAI) technologies needed to support the UK's net zero agenda.

The DPhil in Area Studies (Middle East) is a research-based course exploring the Middle East through interdisciplinary approaches, covering politics, history, religion, literature, and social anthropology. The Area Studies (Middle East) programme is offered at University of Oxford.

The Healthcare Data Science programme offered by University of Oxford is a four-year cohort-based training programme offering doctoral study in computational statistics, machine learning, data engineering and infectious disease analytics within the context of ethically-responsible health research.

The part-time DPhil in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is offered by the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC) in collaboration with the Department for Continuing Education at the University of Oxford.

The Health Data Science degree at University of Oxford offers opportunities for doctoral study in computational statistics, machine learning and data engineering within the context of ethically-responsible health research. 

This Biochemistry course at the University of Oxford is taking part in a continuing pilot programme to improve the selection procedure for graduate applications, in order to ensure that all candidates are evaluated fairly.

This Oncology programme at the University of Oxford aims to train the next generation of leaders in translational oncology research by applying state-of-the-art techniques to address fundamental biology of cancer and how to optimise treatments for patients.

The Autonomous Intelligent Machines and Systems degree at University of Oxford graduates with the opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge, understanding and expertise in autonomous intelligent systems. 

The DPhil in Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics at the University of Oxford provides students with a wide range of research topics within a large multi-disciplinary and world-renowned department, spanning a diverse spectrum of research areas from neuroscience, cardiac science, ion channels transporters and signalling, metabolism and endocrinology, development and reproduction to functional genomics.

The DPhil in English at University of Oxford is intended to develop the skills and understanding necessary to undertake and present original research at a high level, and provide a thorough foundation for a career in research.