12.0k PhD programmes in selected countries

Marine Science at the University of Liverpool focus on all aspects of the marine system, from the physics of how the ocean moves across the planet, the chemistry of micronutrients and pollutants, through to the biology of single cells phytoplankton all the way to marine mammals.

Discover a Doctor of Philosophy degree awarded in any subject area at University of the Arts London (UAL)  with qualified and inspiring research supervision.

Electrical and Computer Engineering graduates at the University of Delaware are well positioned to succeed in industry at companies such as Apple, Google, Uber, academic paths at universities and research labs, entrepreneurial ventures, or public policy.

The goal of Baylor University's Doctor of Clinical Psychology Program is to develop professional psychologists with the conceptual and clinical competencies necessary to contribute to the science of psychology and deliver psychological services in a manner that is effective and responsive to individual and societal needs both now and in the future. 

The Business School at University of Hull (HUBS) offers PhD research degrees in a number of research groups, including Accounting and Finance.

The objectives of the Molecular Plant Sciences program at Washington State University are to provide the graduate student with a broad knowledge in molecular plant sciences and with research experience in a chosen area within this discipline.

Popular Music research at The Open University UK may focus on a wide range historical and contemporary genres, communities, practices, audiences, and institutions.

The Philosophy discipline at The Open University UK welcomes applications for graduate work in the field of Philosophy of Mind and Language.

The Occupational Therapy related research at Keele University is aimed at optimising independence and quality of life, health and exercise programmes, measurement and modelling, service evaluation and the role of assistive technology.

Develop Your Entrepreneurial Skills With a Doctor of Business Administration in Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Qualitative) at the Grand Canyon University.

The Lamar University Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering Degree is a doctoral program designed to prepare you, as a practicing chemical engineer, to advance research, development and education for addressing national and global challenges towards a highly sustainable industrial-based focus on petroleum, petrochemical and allied industries.

The Department of English at University of Liverpool conducts research in three main areas: literature, language, and Creative Writing. 

The Design programme from Illinois Institute of Technology is a top-rated graduate programme for those seeking to teach or conduct fundamental research in the field of human-centered design.

Many of the students of the Childhood Studies programme from University of Essex are already professionals so return to their existing fields with deeper understanding of their work, using this for their personal development and for increasing their potential for promotion and leadership in their existing or new roles.

The University of Essex is one of few research-intensive universities to offer a practice-based PhD in Curating. Like a traditional PhD in art history, this degree allows you to conduct sustained, innovative research about an issue from the field of visual culture, broadly defined. 

Undertaking PhD study in Drama and Performance (Practice as Research) from University of Essex gives you the opportunity to engage with an area of drama, theatre, or performance in depth and at an advanced level. East 15 Acting School, with its growing research profile and internationally recognised research quality is an obvious home for such research.

Conduct research at the cutting edge of the discipline, working alongside a team of specialist academic advisors with the Published Works in Marine Science course from University of Plymouth.

PhD Human Resource Management and Organisation Studies from University of Essex gives you the opportunity to interrogate the theories and practice of organisation in relation to work, management and the experience of employment.

This Social Work course from University of Plymouth is aimed at social work practitioners, researchers, managers and educators, and offers you an opportunity to grow the knowledge base of social work through your own original contribution to research. 

Candidates seeking a Doctorate in Military History by Published Works at University of Buckingham must be University of Buckingham graduates or members of staff. Graduates of other universities seeking to obtain a Doctorate by Published Work should contact the university from which they graduated.