12.1k PhD programmes in selected countries

The Management (Entrepreneurship and Strategy) course from Lancaster University prides itselves in offering a strong learning environment.

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Chemical Engineering programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

This Environment and Society course from Lancaster University is for those who want to engage critically, practically and creatively with global and local environmental problems by developing their own research expertise related to the intersection of the environment and society. 

Our Accounting and Finance research degree (MPhil/PhD) at University of Greenwich allows you to undertake rigorous and critical exploration of a specific area in accounting or finance under the guidance of an expert supervisor.

In partnership with Zurich University of the Arts, at the University of Reading they have developed a practice-based doctoral programme, the PhD in Practice in Curating. 

This General Engineering programme at London South Bank University provides specialist study for graduates intending to work in research and development environments in a variety of scientific and engineering disciplines. 

The School of Chemistry from Cardiff University has particular strengths in Heterogeneous Catalysis, Homogeneous Catalysis and Surface Science, including the Cardiff Catalysis Institute (CCI) dedicated to this exciting area of study. The Catalysis in the Cardiff Catalysis Institute programme is offered at Cardiff University.

Boasting an international reputation and a thriving academic environment, the Sociology programme of the University of Surrey supervises PhDs in a wide range of subjects across sociology, criminology, digital media and communications and related areas.

This Theatre Studies course from Lancaster University could focus on one of a wide range of topics within Theatre Studies or on a subject that crosses different disciplines.

The Sociology and Communications degree offered by Brunel University of London group is a dynamic, international and globally respected community of researchers.

The Law programme of the University of Leicester is offered at the Leicester Law School, a research-led department, recognising the important relationship between excellence in research and in teaching.

Join world-leading research teams with diverse expertise to study for a research degree in Science (MPhil/PhD) at the University of Greenwich.

The Theatre programme at the University of Surrey will provide you with a supportive and collegiate research experience within our conservatoire, the Guildford School of Acting (GSA).

The Agroforestry programme offered by the Bangor University studies research on the interaction of people, agriculture and trees at a range of scales from ecophysiological interactions among system components through to landscape level effects, across both temperate and tropical environments, with a focus on multipurpose tree species and farm trees.

The English Literature course at Bangor University provides you with the opportunity to work over an extended period on a collection of short stories, a novel or a collection of poems under the individual supervision of a writer actively publishing in your field.

The Development Economics programme offered at SOAS University of London  is a research degree offered by the Department of Economics, and is also part of the PhD pathway, 'International Development', within the Bloomsbury Doctoral Training Partnership.

Research in Information Systems and Computing (Integrated) programme at Brunel University of London is internationally recognised, ranked 5th in the UK in the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities and 1st in the UK for H-index (source NTU 2018).

The Biological Sciences from University of Bristol makes a vital research contribution, while developing skills and receiving training in communication, outreach, statistics, scientific writing and career planning.

Law PhD at Kingston University is highly flexible and tailored to your research interests. You will define your research focus in consultation with your supervisor, exploring a range of topics in depth.

The Law PhD programme from University of York was ranked joint first for the excellence of its research outputs in Times Higher Education's ranking of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework.