12.0k PhD programmes in selected countries

Over the years, the Law School at Brunel University of London has established itself as a major player in the UK law research landscape and is ranked as one of the top law schools in the UK for research. 

Advance your career through this Applied Mathematics programme from University of Birmingham. By integrating mathematics with real-world applications you'll learn to solve complex problems faced by industry.

Join an internationally renowned department of African Studies and Anthropology and conduct anthropological research with a focus on communities in Africa or the African diaspora. Learn more at the African Studies and Anthropology programme from University of Birmingham.

The Medical Sciences programme from University of York will give you the opportunity to conduct a substantial independent research project, leading to an original contribution to knowledge in your chosen field.

The Environmental Science course from Lancaster University great strength of LEC is its ability to share expertise and ideas from many disciplines in order to provide a flexible approach, which is so important in the dynamic, rapidly developing discipline of environmental science. 

At the University of Reading, we offer several routes to a doctoral qualification, including this PhD in Animal, Dairy and Food Chain Sciences. 

During the Film Studies course from University of West London you will benefit from expert supervision by established researchers and join a growing  community of outstanding doctoral researchers  in the field of film studies and related areas. 

Within this Economics PhD programme from University of York you’ll join a department of renowned scholars, who apply their research expertise to all core and related fields of economics. At York, our research degrees provide you with thorough training in research-focused economics.

The University of Dundee offers a range of taught and research-based postgraduate History degrees in British, European and American history from the early modern period to the present which attract full-time and part-time postgraduate students from the UK and overseas.

Develop novel solutions to the world's biggest challenges through research in Chemical Engineering. This Chemical Engineering with Integrated Study course from University of Birmingham combines tailored taught modules with the independent research of a traditional PhD.

Explore new ground in the built environment with a research degree (MPhil/PhD). Enjoy world-class facilities and laboratories for ground-breaking research. The Built Environment programme is offered at University of Greenwich.

The Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Leicester offers research supervision for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Population Health Sciences.

Management, Employment and Organisation is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of Cardiff University's Business Studies PhD programme.

Throughout the Health Technologies degree from University of Gloucestershire you'll learn to use of different technologies in healthcare is growing exponentially. This has led to a transformation in the approaches to health problems and challenges globally.

This Human Geography and Environment PhD programme is offered by University of York is a higher degree awarded for a thesis presenting original research that makes a publishable contribution to knowledge or understanding.

Our Management PhD programme at University of Bradford offers both full-time and part-time research opportunities in a range of business and management subject areas.

The Neuroscience degree from Cardiff University, is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Biosciences research programmes (PhD, MPhil, MD).

Join a vibrant research community in the Marketing programme from University of Birmingham where you’ll tackle real-world marketing challenges, guided by leading scholars and supported by world-class facilities. The PhD programme empowers you to produce impactful research that makes a difference—whether your path leads to academia, industry, or policy.

University of Bristol's Translational Health Sciences programme comprises a mix of fundamental and clinically trained scientists, enabling collaborative translational and healthcare research using a wide range of techniques, from molecular biology to epidemiology.

The Doctor of Business Administration from the University of Chester is designed for high-performing professionals to stimulate organisational, national or international development and contribute to wider debates in their field.