63 PhD programmes offered by the university

Students in the Educational Psychology - Applied Developmental Science Ph.D. program at University of Virginia benefit from a strong sense of community and unique opportunities to work closely with faculty on cutting-edge research, preparing them for careers in academic, policy, and research organizations.

The Department of Politics at the University of Virginia offers both Ph.D. and terminal M.A. degrees with concentrations in American Politics, Political Theory, Comparative Politics, and International Relations.

An interdisciplinary approach employing advanced methods of molecular biology and structural biophysics is the hallmark of modern scientific research, whether fundamental, clinical or translational. We offer a Physiology degree at the University of Virginia. 

Graduates of the School of Education and Human Development's Ph.D. in Science Education program at University of Virginia are prepared for careers in university settings or research organizations.

University of Virginia's Strategy, Ethics and Entrepreneurship (SEE) Ph.D. Program connects these three fields of study. 

The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Disease (MCBD) graduate program at University of Virginia confers the PhD in Experimental Pathology.  

Housed in the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia, the PhD Program in the Constructed Environment builds on and expands the school’s existing forms of knowledge by connecting them to one another and to a broader range of disciplines and methods of research.

The University of Virginia's Computer Science graduate program aims to produce well-educated researchers, teachers, and future leaders in Computer Science.

Graduates of the Ph.D. in Research, Statistics and Evaluation program from University of Virginia are educational scholars who prepared for careers in university settings or research organizations.

The PhD in Systems Engineering at the University of Virginia is an advanced graduate degree for students wishing to contribute to knowledge creation through independent, original, cutting-edge research.

Close student-faculty mentorship and an emphasis on applied research prepare graduates of the Ph.D. in English Education program at University of Virginia for careers in university settings or at research organizations. 

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the University of Virginia offers a comprehensive personalized program of study that incorporates both didactic and practical training leading to the Doctorate in Biochemistry. 

Around the world and here in Charlottesville at the University of Virginia, Spanish is a key language of connection and community.

The Biophysics Program at University of Virginia is an interdisciplinary degree-granting program that has faculty in 13 departments over three schools or colleges across the Grounds of the University of Virginia. 

The graduate program in Art and Architectural History at University of Virginia is dedicated to training the next generation of professors, museum professionals, and leaders in the digital humanities.

The success of the Economics program from University of Virginia is reflected in our graduates' job placements, which include highly ranked universities, such as Chicago, Columbia, UCLA, Cornell, Penn State, as well as excellent undergraduate institutions, such as Carleton and Brandeis.

Graduate study at University of Virginia is important for the individual seeking a rewarding and productive career in science, and this is particularly the case for those whose interests center on Chemistry. 

Students will be required to take a few core courses but also have the freedom to choose from the many Ph.D. Quantitative Analysis courses that the University of Virginia campus offers, and are encouraged to follow their interests and expand their knowledge. 

The best scientists are often those that don’t limit their interests to a very narrow field of research but those that seek out multiple areas and approaches to inform their own scientific inquiry. We offer a phd degree in Neuroscience at the University of Virginia.

The Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia is an academic department offering instruction and conducting research in the areas of ecology, geosciences, hydrology, and atmospheric sciences.