12.0k PhD programmes in selected countries

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers graduate degrees with specializations in German, French, and Spanish.

The Department of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work at Oxford Brookes University offers a number of flexible part-time and full-time research degree opportunities including a PhD in Sport and Coaching Sciences.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Alabama offers a research-intensive PhD program resulting in the production of a significant body of original work. 

The Juridical Science degree at Case Western Reserve University is designed to give you an opportunity to complete the highest research degree in law within a specialized field of study of your choice.

At The University of Iowa, we offer our graduate students a degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs.

Upon entry into the Computer Engineering Ph.D. program, students at Southern Methodist University are assigned a faculty adviser who acts as an academic adviser.

This Educational Leadership and Policy Studies doctorate at New York University includes administrative core and research classes that emphasize critical analysis of contemporary problems of practice in collaborative study environments with professors, school leaders, and doctoral students.

Biochemistry and Structural Biology (BSB) is one of eight interdisciplinary PhD themes within Graduate Biomedical Sciences at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.  Students select a theme upon application but have access to faculty and courses from across GBS, allowing for flexibility in both research and academics.

The DPhil in Materials at University of Oxford is a doctoral research degree programme, typically of three to four years in duration and known as a PhD at other universities. 

While pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Civil Engineering, the student at The University of Alabama will take graduate-level courses and conduct research with a faculty advisor and observe how these studies will lead to key engineering innovations and societal impacts in the field of civil engineering. 

The School of Law at Oxford Brookes University comprises a number of research groups, supporting our doctoral students and encouraging wide participation both through our partnerships with other research groups, and our busy programme of conferences, research events and lectures.

The Graduate Program in Italian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania offers students a range of curricular options that provide a broad academic base in Italian literature, film, cultural studies, intellectual history, and critical theory, as well as the most current pedagogical theory and practice.

At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Mechanical Engineering. 

Environmental Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology prepares students with knowledge of the scientific disciplines and engineering principles that are used to address emerging environmental issues — from sustaining our air, water, and land resources to public health and environmental restoration.

The Ph.D. in Public Policy at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill combines core foundations in theory, empirical and normative analysis, and a policy field area

Graduate studies in Music Education at the University of Washington prepare students for careers in academia and performance. 

Responding to the needs of individuals looking to advance their careers, the University of Pittsburgh School of Education offers a Doctor of Education (EdD) program in Higher Education that serves professionals from various fields through interdisciplinary and practical experiences.

The ISEEM Department at University of Alabama Huntsville offers programs leading to a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering with specializations in engineering management, industrial engineering, or systems engineering.

Students in the Biological Systems Engineering program at University of California, Davis gain advanced knowledge of the use of engineering to efficiently produce, distribute and process biological products, such as food, feed and fiber, while conserving natural resources, preserving environmental quality, and ensuring the health and safety of people.

The Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience (IPN) at the Georgetown University focuses on research training and the completion of independent dissertation research.