1.3k PhD programmes in selected countries

The PhD in Aging and Health at Queen's University has been designed to be completed at a distance by working professionals. 

Delivered by the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing at Toronto Metropolitan University, the PhD doctorate degree in Urban Health prepares graduates to become effective leaders in research, policy and practice.

The Queen's University’s Ph.D. in Art History is a top-tier program that gives serious students the opportunity to do advanced research with the support of an internationally recognized faculty supervisor. 

The PhD in Philosophy at Western University - Canada in a four-year program. In their first year students take courses; in their second they take a comprehensive exam in their main research area and complete a course that will lead the writing and defend of a thesis prospectus; their third and fourth years are spent writing their dissertations.

This Economics PhD course from Queen's University is widely recognized as one of the leading Economics departments in Canada. 

The University of Lethbridge PhD graduates in Mathematics and Theoretical and Computational Science have gone through successful careers by securing postdoctoral positions and pursuing academic and research opportunities.

The Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD), a thesis degree program at the University of Toronto, is for outstanding law students seeking to pursue careers in teaching, policy, and research.

No matter where your interests in the life sciences may lie, the Biological Sciences department provides exceptional opportunities for learning and mentorship to all students. The PhD in Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba offers more intensive training in research and application in a broad range of biological disciplines.

Groundbreaking research is conducted at the University of Toronto's Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in eight main areas.

The Soil Science graduate program at University of Saskatchewan provides core expertise in soil and environmental sciences and offers opportunities for advanced study and research leading to M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees.

The Educational Technology and Learning Design programme offered by Simon Fraser University develops advanced expertise in digital learning ecosystems, instructional innovation, and technology-enabled knowledge development.

Offered by the School of Linguistics and Language Studies (SLALS) from Carleton University, the PhD in Linguistics, Language Documentation and Revitalization focuses on work with Indigenous and minority languages to develop tools to preserve, maintain, and revitalize them. 

The PhD programme in Environmental Applied Science and Management at Toronto Metropolitan University provides a wide range of educational and research opportunities.

This Clinical Psychology program from University of Saskatchewan is accredited by both the Canadian Psychological Association and the American Psychological Association.

Sociology aims to understand patterns of human social life in all their historical and current diversity: how people live, think, feel, believe, and act, comparing our own society with others. This PhD degree is offered at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Carleton University’s PhD in Architecture is an innovative, comprehensive doctoral program that fuses research with critical practice in architecture.

Students working towards a graduate degree in the Mechanical Engineering program at Royal Military College of Canada participate in advanced studies in fields such as thermofluids, dynamics and control, materials, and solid mechanics. 

The Biotechnology program offered at Brock University encompasses the broad field of chemical and gene biotechnology.

The Department of Ocean Sciences at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, located within metres of the North Atlantic, specializes in the study of biological and biochemical patterns and processes in cold-ocean environments and adaptations in resident organisms. It offers this PhD in Marine Biology.

The Interdisciplinary Studies program at the University of New Brunswick enables students to pursue individualized and innovative interdisciplinary research outside the boundaries of existing discipline-specific graduate programs.