46 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in International Relations at Tufts University trains scholars to conduct cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research across key areas of international affairs and political science.

The PhD in Chemical Physics at Tufts University is for mathematically inclined chemistry graduate students or the atomic-molecularly focused physics graduate students.

The PhD in Chemistry at Tufts University is awarded to students who have displayed competence in planning and conducting original research in the field of chemistry, demonstrated a broad familiarity with the science of chemistry, understanding in the application of the scientific method, and gained a thorough knowledge of their field of specialization.

The Computer Science program at Tufts University is highly interdisciplinary with research projects often bridging departments within the School of Engineering, the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Tufts Medical Center, and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

The Materials Science and Engineering program at Tufts University puts students at the forefront of many new technological developments.

The PhD in Physics: Physics Education at Tufts University combines curriculum from the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Department of Education. Students participate in a larger community of discipline-based education research in STEM fields through the Institute for Research on Learning and Instruction.

The Interdisciplinary Doctorate at Tufts University is a customized doctoral program for students pursuing studies across multiple departments and programs.

The Molecular Microbiology program at Tufts University is designed to prepare students for exciting careers in biomedical science with a strong emphasis on microbes and their interaction with their hosts.

The Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition Program at Tufts University trains students in the biochemical, physiological and molecular aspects of nutrition.

The Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology Program (GMCB) at Tufts University offers strong interdisciplinary training across a spectrum of fundamental biomedical areas, including classical and molecular genetics; structural & chemical Biology; and cell & developmental biology.

The Tufts University PhD Program in Theatre and Performance Studies trains scholar-artists to develop thoughtful and exciting research projects in performance studies, theatre and dance history, critical theory, and textual analysis.

The Immunology PhD program at Tufts University is specifically designed to provide strong training in basic molecular and cellular immunology, the immunology of chronic diseases, as well as in-depth knowledge of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of inflammatory diseases including infections.

The Neuroscience Program at Tufts University brings together faculty whose research interests range from molecular to systems analysis, working to understand the form and function of the nervous system, with a particular emphasis on the synapse and glia-neuron interactions.

Offered jointly by Tufts University Department of Economics and The Fletcher School, the Neubauer Family Economics and Public Policy program draws upon the expertise of well-established scholars whose work centers on development, energy, and environmental issues, political economy and, in particular, on the intersection of these concerns.

The Tufts University PhD Program in History is a small, targeted program that trains historians in South Asian history and Global History.

The PhD program in Offshore Wind Energy Engineering at Tufts University provides interdisciplinary training in offshore wind engineering, transmission infrastructure, maritime studies, ocean resource characterization, and environmental permitting.

Human-Robot Interaction is an interdisciplinary effort aimed at understanding and improving all aspects of interactions between humans and robots. This program is offered at Tufts University.

The Chemical Engineering doctoral program at Tufts University trains students to apply the principles of chemistry, biology, physics, and math to solve problems that involve the production or use of chemicals, fuel, drugs, food, and many other products.

Cutting across the information and life sciences, Cognitive Science at Tufts University is a paradigmatic multi- and inter-disciplinary research program with enormous future societal benefits, especially as intelligent artificial agents are becoming part of our lives.

The Physics PhD program at Tufts University offers a full range of graduate level courses and research opportunities in astronomy, biophysics, condensed matter physics, cosmology, elementary particle physics, and quantum information.