87 PhD programmes offered by the university

The PhD in Counselling and Clinical Psychology, Clinical and Counselling Psychology Field (CCP) at the University of Toronto provides training in the theory, research, and practice of clinical and counselling psychology.

The research-intensive Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry at the University of Toronto will challenge and reward students looking for the best education available.

Through intensive coursework and supervised practicum, this Counselling Psychology program at the University of Toronto provides practicing professionals with the advanced knowledge and skills for work in leadership positions in counselling practice in educational settings.

The Curriculum and Pedagogy (C&P) program at the University of Toronto is a forum for systematic reflection on curriculum and pedagogy, viewed in the broadest sense as educational experiences and the learning and teaching experiences that occur in both formal and informal settings.

The Department of History at the University of Toronto offers a broadly diversified program of graduate studies leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Instruction is offered in all major areas of historical scholarship/

The Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto offers advanced studies leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in the basic science, clinical, and community aspects of human nutrition.

Graduate programs in Aerospace Science and Engineering are offered by the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS), leading to research-intensive Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree.

Anthropology at the University of Toronto is concerned with the unity and diversity of humanity (and related primates) and of human culture and society from a comparative and global perspective.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health Sciences at the University of Toronto prepares students for research and academic careers in the public health science disciplines.

Forestry students at the University of Toronto conduct focused research under the supervision of one of our faculty members. Faculty members’ research is often interdisciplinary and applied in nature, distilling the utility and impact of discoveries and enabling partnerships with the public, private and non-profit sectors.

The Computer Science PhD program at the University of Toronto provides advanced depth and breadth of computer science, and culminates in a dissertation that makes a significant and original contribution to computer science research under the guidance of a faculty member. 

The primary aim of the graduate program at the University of Toronto Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies is to provide students with opportunities for advanced multi‑disciplinary study and supervised research experience in the areas of crime, the administration of criminal justice, and social studies of law and regulation.

The graduate program in East Asian Studies at the University of Toronto is offered in two fields: Classical East Asian and Modern East Asian, leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree.

French Language and Literature students at the University of Toronto receive rigorous research training in either literature or linguistics, culminating in original research for their doctoral thesis.

The Department of Immunology at the University of Toronto offers graduate programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in a wide range of immunological disciplines. 

The Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science program at the University of Toronto offers courses in the fields of Canadian Politics; Comparative Politics; Development Studies; International Relations; Political Theory; and Public Policy.

The DrPH Public Health Sciences program at the University of Toronto focuses on accelerating the use of research evidence to inform practice and policy. As such, the DrPH program offers practice-based training and applied research skills. Students will develop and advance important key leadership, management, and public health practice competencies.

The Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Toronto accepts students for advanced degrees in a broad range of topics in the Earth Sciences.

The Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) at the University of Toronto is training Canada’s future health leaders and researchers through its outstanding degree programs.

The Department of Physics at the University of Toronto offers graduate programs leading to a Doctor of Philosophy degree.