12.0k PhD programmes in selected countries

Our History department at the University of South Carolina is a top choice for educators, cultural historians, archivists, museum curators and more. Pursue your doctorate degree with specialized support and abundant resources. Our world-class libraries provide access to archives and collections as well as the option for a dual master’s in Library and Information Science. 

The PhD Practical Theology program at Warnborough College is flexible, yet comprehensive in scope and allows biblical scholars to tailor the program to suit their specific needs. 

The Learning, Cognition, Instruction, and Development - Early Childhood Education degree at Rutgers University prepares students to carry out research on learning and teaching within classrooms and other settings. 

Passion into Research. Research into Practice. At the Rutgers University, a Doctor of Nursing Practice is offered.

Medicinal Chemistry is a multi-disciplinary field of study that utilizes synthetic organic chemistry in conjunction with developments in biochemistry, computational chemistry, molecular biology, and pharmacology to advance drug discovery. The Medicinal Chemistry is offered at Rutgers University.

Business Administration - Finance is one of seven majors offered through Florida State University’s College of Business’ Ph.D. in Business Administration. 

Florida International University’s Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering focuses on resolving medical and biological challenges. Students engage in intensive research with faculty in state-of-the-art facilities and often collaborate with clinicians, industry experts, and researchers across disciplines. Graduates frequently attain leadership roles in biomedical and healthcare fields. 

The department at Auburn University offers the master of science (thesis and non-thesis), a master of engineering management with four options, a joint program leading to both MS and MBA degrees, and the doctor of philosophy in Industrial and Systems Engineering. 

This Education course at the University of Sheffield will help you develop your own high standards of research that can be applied to a range of professional and managerial careers. You can study from anywhere at any time and share experiences with fellow students during the study weekends in Sheffield.

The Ph.D. program in International Relations at Florida International University is designed to prepare students for careers as scholars and teachers.

Our approach centres on cultures of, and in, translation. In the Translation and Transcultural Studies  programme from University of Warwick, we are interested in how translation is theorised and practised in artistic, political, and social contexts and in different media.

The College of Social Work Doctoral Program at Florida State University offers a Ph.D. with an emphasis in research methods and teaching. 

The PhD in Education, option in Language, Literacy and Culture at Oklahoma State University is designed for those who want to explore the teaching and learning of literacy in sociocultural contexts, promote digital and global perspectives of language and literacy and advance expertise in the complexities of communicating and engaging in our society. 

The PhD in Orthodontics programme at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Orthodontics.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Graduate Biology is a doctoral program. There is no Masters offered. 

The PhD in Theoretical & Applied Mechanics (TAM) in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is one of the only of its kind in the world, offering a rigorous curriculum with structured core and breadth required courses. 

Cell Biology research at Penn has contributed to numerous medical advances in recent years, including those related to diabetes, blindness, muscular dystrophy and cancer. This Cell and Molecular Biology - Cell Biology, Physiology and Metabolism program is offered at the University of Pennsylvania.

Focused on clinical practice and translating research findings to benefit patients, our Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) program at Boston College will prepare you to become a critical thinker and evidence-based practitioner who can initiate change within increasingly complex health care systems. 

The Department of Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign offers both a traditional doctoral Industrial Engineering program and a direct doctoral program.

Graduate programs in Geology at the Miami University include a non-thesis, coursework-based M.A., a research thesis-based M.S., and a research-intensive Ph.D. culminating in a dissertation that typically comprises published, and/or submitted journal articles.