12.0k PhD programmes in selected countries

Hispanic Languages and Literatures from University of California, Berkeley will assess student preparation.

The Chemical Physics Program at The Ohio State University is probably the country's largest, most comprehensive and exciting. Our faculty members are doing innovative work on all of the atomic and molecular properties of matter, our facilities are comprehensive and our research environment is challenging.

Mechanical Engineering students at New York University create the physical systems and devices that define modern society — everything from automobiles to air conditioning, robotic parts to power plants, people movers to artificial limbs, and rocket engines to satellites.

The PhD program in Managerial Economics and Strategy (MECS), a program offered jointly by the Departments of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences (MEDS) and Strategy at Northwestern University, emphasizes the use of rigorous theoretical and empirical models to solve problems in both theoretical and applied economics.  

The PhD program in Management and Organizations (“MORS”) from Northwestern University, integrates psychological, sociological, economic, and complex systems perspectives on the study of organizations and their members.

Candidates for the Ph.D. degree in Wildlife Ecology at The University of Maine must possess a detailed knowledge of their area of research, a breadth of knowledge of basic biology and ecology, and a comprehensive knowledge of the fields of wildlife biology and management. 

The Microbiology program is offered by Kansas State University.

The Biology doctoral program from Clark University seeks students with strong scientific curiosity, prior independent research experience and the ability to persevere.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Management from University of California, Irvine (UCI) prepares you for a career in teaching and scholarly research at the university level. This full-time program emphasizes a strong foundation in both methodological and theoretical training.

The Civil and Environmental Engineering programme offered by Cornell University develops advanced research expertise in infrastructure systems, environmental processes, and engineering solutions for societal challenges.

At Learning Sciences and Human Development from University of California, Berkeley faculty study, design and participate in transformative approaches to individual and social development, approaches within schools and classrooms, and across diverse sites and contexts in communities, workplaces and social movements. 

The PhD in Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) at the The Ohio State University provides high-level research and scholarly training for individuals who wish to pursue independent, original thinking and careers in academia or high-level research.

The Comparative and Veterinary Medicine graduate program offers a unique approach to advanced training of professional and graduate students leading to MS and PhD degrees in preparation for careers in biomedical, clinical and field-based epidemiological research. The Veterinary Medicine program is offered by The Ohio State University.

The Biological and Environmental Engineering programme offered by Cornell University develops advanced research expertise in biological systems, environmental technologies, and sustainable engineering solutions.

The Clinical Neurosciences programme from University of Cambridge, is based on individual needs and abilities, and is designed to help you to think clearly, originally and practically, and to prepare you for leadership in science. We teach our postgraduate students how to plan and carry out cutting-edge research.

This Criminology course from the University of Cambridge is an advanced research degree awarded on the basis of a thesis and an oral examination (viva voce).

Students come to The Ohio State University Department of Entomology from across the U.S. and around the world. We have a large faculty with diverse research interests. 

The PhD in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies prepares students for advanced professional careers in academia as well as non-profit, private or public sector careers in fields such as law and public policy. The Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies program is offered by The Ohio State University.

The PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Program offered by the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) at The Ohio State University develops future leaders within focused domains who advance healthcare through research, teaching, and outreach in the health and rehabilitation sciences disciplines. 

The aim of this comparative and interdisciplinary field is to allow students to concentrate more fully on medieval studies than is possible in the programs of traditional departments. The Medieval Studies program is offered by Cornell University.