12.0k PhD programmes in selected countries

The Astronomy Department at University of Florida offers graduate programs leading to the M.S., M.S.T. or Ph.D. degrees in astronomy.

This Occupational Therapy degree at The University of Alabama at Birmingham is designed to prepare experienced occupational therapists for important leadership roles in health care, academia and advocacy for professional and community organizations.

Earn a doctoral degree designed specifically for practicing Physician Assistants. This Physician Assistant Studies online program at the University of Pittsburgh will give you the confidence and leadership skills to turn your unique experiences and challenges into meaningful change in today’s ever-evolving health care environment.

The Freshwater and Marine Sciences (FMS) Graduate Program at University of Wisconsin Madison offers curricula leading to the master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees in freshwater and marine sciences. 

The Immunology and Inflammation programme offered by Imperial develops advanced research expertise in immune-mediated disease, translational medicine, and inflammatory mechanisms, preparing scientists to advance understanding of disease processes and therapeutic innovation.

Making sense of human communication is at the heart of our work in Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing at The Open University UK.

The University of Sheffield has a global reputation for our world-leading research in composition, ethnomusicology, musicology, music technology, performance and psychology of music. Join our inspirational research community as a Music PhD student and start making a difference.

Academics at The Open University UK investigate an array of musical practices, from the 15th century to the present day in this Historical Musicology programme.

Media, Communications and Culture research at Keele University has an inter-disciplinary research focus, with a history of collaboration with disciplines such as Sociology, English and Creative Writing, Politics, Film, and Music as well as subject areas such as Memory Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Science and Technology Studies and the Environmental Humanities.

Music research at Keele University has two main themes: Music Technology and Musicology. The Music Technology research group is one of the largest teams in UK Higher Education focusing on the creative aspects of Music Technology. 

The International Education Policy (IEP) program at the University of Maryland offers Ph.D. degrees designed to provide an interdisciplinary understanding of today's educational policy and practice.

Students in the Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. program at the University of Texas El Paso will advance scientific discoveries alongside leading aerospace researchers who are assessing the health of human beings while they are in space.

The Sociology Ph.D. program at Vanderbilt University promotes excellence in research with the goal of training the next generation of scholars to join the professoriate.

The University of Texas El Paso's new Doctor of Occupational Therapy program will prepare entry-level occupational therapists who will improve quality of life and reduce health disparities in the U.S.-Mexico borderland and beyond.

The Ph.D. in Modern French Studies offered at the University of Maryland encompasses the Renaissance to the present.

The Ph.D. in Spanish Language and Literature at the University of Maryland is primarily a research and specialization degree, culminating in the writing of a dissertation.

Tackle critical environmental health challenges through innovative research in this dynamic Ph.D. program in Environmental Toxicology at the University of Mississippi.

The School of Nursing enables doctoral students to take electives through the Nursing Education Exchange NEXus from University of Nevada, Las Vegas, an organization that offers nursing courses available at other member institutions.

The Journalism program offered by University of Missouri - Columbia enjoys a superb reputation, both among scholars and among practitioners.

Within the Department of Language and Linguistics, you will be allocated a supervisor whose role it is to guide you through the different stages of your research degree. In some cases, you may have joint supervision by two members of the staff. Learn more with the Translation Studies (Translation, Interpreting and Subtitling) programme from University of Essex.