76 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Department of Informatics and Media at Uppsala University offers postgraduate studies in information systems, media and communication science and human-computer interaction.

Research in Literature at Uppsala University consists of the study of the history of literature as well as literary theory and method.

The Department of Electrical Engineering at Uppsala University consists of four divisions engaged in interesting research and teaching.

The Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University is a leading research and education department, attracting researchers and students from around the world.

The strong research environment at the Faculty of Law is an important requirement for our popular education model. This programme is offered at Uppsala University.

Ethics at the Faculty of Theology at Uppsala University is at the intersection between research within religious studies and philosophical analysis of morality.

Our research in German at Uppsala University includes linguistics, literary studies as well as linguistic and culture didactics. The connection between the areas is strengthened through clear cultural and cultural analytic elements in the research.

The field of Education at Uppsala University deals with phenomena associated with upbringing, education and other systematic influences of significance from the viewpoint of society.

Uppsala University provides a postgraduate program in Theoretical Physics with specialization in Quantum Field Theory and String Theory. Our program will give you opportunity to work with leading experts in the most exciting areas of modern research in theoretical physics.

The classical Greek and Roman cultures form the focus of Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at Uppsala University, which also encompasses the study of other classical Mediterranean cultures from the Early Bronze Age to the first Byzantian era.

The Meteorology discipline comprises studies of physical and chemical processes in the atmosphere. The research at Uppsala University is primarily focused on processes in the atmospheric boundary layer and the free troposphere – roughly spanning the lowest 10 kilometres of our atmosphere. 

Within the subject area Empirical-Practical Studies of Religion and Theology doctoral studies can be applied for with two different specialisations: Sociology of religion and Practical theology. Within both doctoral students at Uppsala University can choose a didactics of religion profile.

The Scientific Computing programme offered by Uppsala University develops advanced research expertise in numerical methods, computational models, and high-performance computing for solving mathematically formulated problems.

The Peace and Conflict Research programme offered by Uppsala University develops advanced research expertise in analysing causes, dynamics, and resolution of conflicts using scientific methods.

The Machine Learning programme offered by Uppsala University develops advanced research expertise in data-driven methods for learning, prediction, and automated decision-making.

Indology and Comparative Indo-European Philology as a subject at Uppsala University covers Indology (classical and modern) and Comparative Indo-European philology. The main weight is attributed to Sanskrit (including Vedic) and Hindi, the modern language which unites the Indian federation.

Research at the Department of Sociology at Uppsala University covers a broad range of areas and approaches. This variety in theoretical and methodological perspectives has helped to produce a vivid and creative research environment.

Our research inn Iranian Languages at Uppsala University primarily focuses on a few main areas: linguistics, sociolinguistics, literary studies, oral tradition, text edition, translation and translation theory.

Chinese language and literature as a research discipline is called Sinology. It emerged as a philological discipline but has in recent times expanded to encompass China-related research in the humanities and social sciences. This Sinology (Chinese) programme is offered at Uppsala University.

The Pharmaceutical Biosciences programme offered by Uppsala University develops advanced research expertise in the discovery, development, and use of pharmaceutical substances across the drug lifecycle.