98 PhD programmes offered by the university

Information Systems and Technology Management at the University of Pittsburgh is grounded in research methods and strategies, with a mentorship model, that gives students an esteemed personal foundation.

Responding to the needs of individuals looking to advance their careers, the University of Pittsburgh School of Education offers a Doctor of Education (EdD) in Urban Education that serves professionals from various fields through interdisciplinary and practical experiences.

The PhD in Behavioral and Community Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh prepares students to conduct research and teach in the social and behavioral sciences areas of public health and in academic settings.

The PhD program in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology at the University of Pittsburgh prepares students for competitive research and teaching careers in academia, government agencies, and private industry.

The Integrative Systems Biology (ISB) graduate program at the University of Pittsburgh is designed to train the next generation of biomedical scientists in the use of state-of-the-art quantitative and systems approaches in biomedical research.

The University of Pittsburgh’s graduate program in Africana Studies is led by faculty trained in Africana Studies as well as other disciplines from the humanities and social sciences.

Sociology faculty at the University of Pittsburgh are committed to training the next generation of scholars in Social Work, whose research will inform policy and practice addressing society’s most pressing problems.

The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) of the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University was established to offer exceptionally talented individuals the opportunity to undertake a physician-scientist training program tailored to their specific research interests.

The PhD in Higher Education program at the University of Pittsburgh is committed to advancing scholarship, research, and practice in the field of higher education.

The PhD program in Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Pittsburgh prioritizes the integration of scholarship with teaching and artistic practice in order to prepare students to be competitive candidates for academic positions at a variety of institutions, post-doctoral research opportunities, and employment sectors beyond academia.

Responding to the needs of individuals looking to advance their careers, the University of Pittsburgh School of Education offers a Doctor of Education (EdD) program in Out-of-School Learning that serves professionals from various fields through interdisciplinary and practical experiences.

The Molecular Pharmacology Graduate Program (MPGP) of the University of Pittsburgh is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary program that provides didactic research training in the basic and translational aspects of Pharmacology. 

The University of Pittsburgh's graduate program in Hispanic Languages and Literatures is one of the top graduate programs in Latin American literature and cultural studies in the United States.

The Slavic Languages and Literatures program at the University of Pittsburgh encourages interdisciplinary work in training future scholars in Slavic Studies and it prepares students to be competitive on the national job market.

As an Occupational Therapy professional, you understand the complexity and challenges of today’s health care environment and the need to continually create the best possible experiences for your clients. This program is offered at the University of Pittsburgh.

Responding to the needs of individuals looking to advance their careers, the University of Pittsburgh School of Education offers a Doctor of Education (EdD) in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics that serves professionals from various fields through interdisciplinary and practical experiences.

Responding to the needs of individuals looking to advance their careers, the University of Pittsburgh School of Education offers a Doctor of Education (EdD) in Education Policy and Social Change that serves professionals from various fields through interdisciplinary and practical experiences.

Doctoral students in English Composition at the University of Pittsburgh engage in innovative research and teaching while supported by faculty with an interdisciplinary emphasis to writing, pedagogy, and media.

Faculty and graduate students in the Economics program at the University of Pittsburgh explore six fields: econometrics, experimental and behavioral economics, labor/ development, macroeconomics/ international economics, microeconomic theory and urban/ public/ history.

Strategic Management at the University of Pittsburgh is grounded in research methods and strategies, with a mentorship model, that gives students an esteemed personal foundation.