73 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Ph.D. degree in Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University is intended for students primarily interested in a career of research and teaching, or high-level technical work in universities, industry, or government. 

The power in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Interdisciplinary Policy Studies in Education at Stanford University approach to doctoral study is the way it opens up the possibilities for educational research by combining two distinctive approaches.   

During their first year in the Mathematics program at Stanford University, students typically engage in coursework and seminars which prepare them for the Qualifying Examinations.

ICME Computational and Mathematical Engineering PhD students at Stanford University cultivate a broad and deep understanding of computational mathematics through core courses in matrix computations, optimization, stochastics, discrete mathematics, and PDEs and through their research work with ICME affiliated faculty.

Graduate Studies in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Stanford University involve academic course work and independent research. Students are prepared for careers as professional scientists in research, education, or the application of the Earth and planetary sciences to mineral, energy, water, and space resources. 

The Department of Developmental Biology at Stanford University includes a critical mass of scientists who are leading the thrust in developmental biology and who can train new leaders in the attack on the fundamental problems of development.

German Studies at Stanford University is an integral part of a vibrant intellectual community of literature and language departments that are combined in the Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages.

The PhD program in Computer-Based Music Theory and Acoustics is offered by the Department of Music at Stanford University through the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics.

The Ph.D. is conferred upon candidates who have demonstrated substantial scholarship and the ability to conduct independent research and analysis in French and Italian. This program is offered at Stanford University.

The goal of the Cancer Biology Ph.D. program at Stanford University is to provide students with education and training that will enable them to make significant contributions to this remarkable field.

Our doctoral program in the Accounting field at Stanford University offers broadly based, interdisciplinary training that develops the student’s skills in conducting both analytical and empirical research.

Our doctoral program in the field of Economic Analysis and Policy at Stanford University prepares students for research careers in economics. The program offers rigorous training and has several distinct advantages:

The Ph.D. is conferred upon candidates who have the ability to conduct independent research. Through guided research, the Computer Science program at Stanford University prepares students to make original contributions in Computer Science and related fields.

Political Economics at Stanford University is an interdisciplinary field focusing on the collective, political activity of individuals and organizations.

The Developmental and Psychological Sciences (DAPS) program at Stanford University emphasizes disciplined inquiry aimed at understanding human psychological functioning in relation to issues in learning and teaching.

The Electrical Engineering PhD degree at Stanford University is designed to prepare students for careers in research and teaching at the university level.

The study of Classics has traditionally centered on the literature and material culture of ancient Greece and Rome, including Greek and Latin language, literature, philosophy, history, art, and archaeology. This degree is offered at Stanford University.

In the Operations, Information and Technology program at Stanford University we use mathematical models to improve technological systems.

A central goal of physiology in the post-genomic era is to understand how thousands of encoded proteins serve to bring about the highly coordinated behavior of cells and tissues. This Molecular and Cellular Physiology program is offered at Stanford University.

Students in this program at Stanford University declare an area of specialization in a particular period, topic, or corpus of materials, usually within one of the subfields into which Religious Studies is often divided (in most cases according to religious traditions), which are themselves distributed over the following broad areas, geographical or historical.