46 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Microbiology and Immunology program at the University of Ottawa refines critical and scholarly skills in fields and areas of specialization and prepare students for a variety of careers in teaching and research both within and outside of academia, including in a governmental, clinical, or industrial setting.

Criminology is devoted to the scientific analysis of crime, justice and social control. This PhD program is offered at the University of Ottawa.

Reflecting Canada’s bilingual and trijuridical legal system (civil law, common law, aboriginal law), as well as its location in Canada’s Capital, the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa offers graduate programs leading to a doctoral degree in Law.

The School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies at the University of Ottawa offers a PhD in Sociology. In addition, the School participates in the Canadian studies collaborative program .

Linguistics is a discipline that explores the structure of language, its role in human activity, and its relationship to the biological and psychological human organism. This program is offered at the University of Ottawa.

The Institute for Electrical and Computer Engineering offers a graduate program leading to the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Ottawa.

The Institute of Civil Engineering offers graduate programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil Engineering at the University of Ottawa.

The Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa offers a program leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management.

The Institute for Physics at the University of Ottawa offers graduate programs leading to the doctoral (PhD) degree in Physics.

The Department of Classics and Religious Studies (sector: Religious Studies) at the University of Ottawa focuses on the study of the religious phenomenon through teaching and research in the same manner and on the same level as any other category of facts accessible to human experience and observation.

In a rapidly evolving social and environmental context, Anthropology brings new critical perspectives to the problems and challenges of the contemporary world by highlighting the links between local problems and global issues. This program is offered at the University of Ottawa.

The School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa offers graduate programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science.

Cellular and Molecular Medicine programs at the University of Ottawa prepare candidates for a variety of careers in teaching and research both within and outside of academia. During training, the student will develop a critical approach to published work and to his own work.

The Department of History at the University of Ottawa offers the degree of Doctorate of Philosophy in History.

An integrated approach to the study of sport, physical activity and health allows Human Kinetics students and professors at the University of Ottawa to share research interests and professional expertise, and to contribute to the broad field of human kinetics.

The PhD in Environmental Sustainability at the University of Ottawa is an interdisciplinary degree that focuses on graduating professionals and academics specializing in the areas of environmental science, economics, law, and policy.

Students who wish to pursue studies in computer science leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD) can do so in joint programs offered by the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the University of Ottawa and the School of Computer Science at Carleton University.

The Institute for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Ottawa offers this PhD degree program in Advanced Materials and Manufacturing.

The School of Music core faculty and affiliated professors offer a PhD in Interdisciplinary Research in Music at the University of Ottawa. The program is based on an interdisciplinary approach in which music studies are placed at the heart of the program and are combined with a complementary research discipline.

The Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics at the University of Ottawa conducts research and teaching on the interrelationships between human society and the physical world.