1.3k PhD programmes in selected countries

This combined Periodontics program option from University of British Columbia is a clinical specialty program that is offered in conjunction with a PhD in Craniofacial Science. The program provides to successful applicants holding a DMD degree or its equivalent, education and training for potential clinicians, researchers, and teachers.

The Special Education program at University of British Columbia concerns the education of students with exceptionalities, such as students with visual impairments, developmental disabilities, emotional or behavioural disorders, learning disabilities, gifts and talents, and those who are deaf or hard of hearing.

The Piano program at University of British Columbia is designed for performers who have already reached a high level of proficiency and artistry in their fields and who may wish to teach at the university level. 

The Nursing graduate program at McMaster University provides registered nurses with the opportunity to become clinical health science investigators in Nursing, contributing to the development and evaluation of health care interventions and programs.

Graduate students in the Engineering - Computer Science PhD program at McMaster University are focused on advancing knowledge in computational theory and practice through intensive research in their chosen area of interest.

Our PhD in Biology at University of Victoria is a research-intensive program. You’ll join a community of scientists working on vital research. 

In your Earth and Ocean Sciences PhD degree at the University of Victoria, you will work within a community of diverse and innovative research, preparing a final dissertation that will show your hard work and research focus.

Join the most diverse doctoral program exploring environmental concerns and approaches related to natural, social, political, cultural, and urban issues. We offer a Environmental Studies degree at York University.

Students in our Language and Literacy Education programs at University of British Columbia are teachers and other professional educators who engage in courses, conversations and research addressing a broad range of issues and contexts – in and out of schools, nationally and internationally, and across the lifespan.

The Ph.D. Theatre program at University of British Columbia offers students the opportunity to pursue theatre studies through coursework, comprehensive examination preparations and a doctoral dissertation project.  

York University offers an MA, an MSc and a PhD in Mathematics and Statistics. In addition, we have a part-time MA program in Mathematics for Teachers, open to teachers interested in upgrading their mathematical skills and experience.

The PhD in Law at University of British Columbia is designed to provide advanced training for outstanding graduate students who have already obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) degree or its equivalent. 

The program from University of Montreal promotes Geography as an ideal science through which to study the environment, integrating approaches from both the social and the natural sciences.   

The Geography - Aeronautics programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in spatial analysis, environmental systems, and aeronautics-focused interdisciplinary research.

The Applied Mathematics - Quantum Information programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in applied mathematics, quantum information science, and mathematical approaches to emerging quantum technologies.

The Counselling Psychology Program, in line with the mission of the research-intensive University of British Columbia, creates, advances and critically examines knowledge in counselling psychology, especially with respect to its validity, applicability, limits, and interface with other disciplines.

In keeping with the collaborative approach of the NBK Institute of Mining Engineering, one of the Department’s greatest strengths lies in its ties with Canada’s mining industry. We offer a degree in Mining Engineering at the University of British Columbia. 

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.

The Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Environmental Engineering offers a graduate program leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Engineering at the University of Ottawa.

The PhD Geography program at Simon Fraser University offers an opportunity to stengthen research and analytical skills, while contributing to a deeper or more nuanced understanding of a specific topic within the discipline.