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44 PhD programmes offered by the university
Computing
Join the Computing course at University of Portsmouth and conduct independent, original research in Computing, supported by academics working at the leading edge of the field.
Film and Media
Shape an original project in film, animation and digital media that reflects your interests and the questions you want to pursue alongside the Film and Media course from the University of Portsmouth.
Civil Engineering
Undertake independent civil engineering research addressing major environmental and infrastructure challenges alongside the Civil Engineering course at University of Portsmouth.
Area Studies
Undertake independent Area Studies research across international relations, history, politics, economies, cultures, languages and geography, focused on the regions that matter to you alongside the Area Studies course at University of Portsmouth.
Criminology
Undertake independent, original research in Criminology, covering subjects such as cybercrime, counter fraud, policing, penology forensics, forensic interviewing, security and risk management, missing persons, criminal psychology and victimology with the Criminology course from the University of Portsmouth.
Dental and Oral Health
Investigate how clinicians promote oral health and manage disease in patients with varying needs and backgrounds alongside the Dental and Oral Health course from the University of Portsmouth.
Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management
Explore how organisations and work are changing, and take Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management into a postgraduate research degree focused on the realities of modern working life alongside the Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management course from the University of Portsmouth.
Art and Design
Investigate themes such as histories and theories of art, design and visual culture, graphic and communication design, illustration and the art of the book, fashion and textiles, and photography alongside the Art and Design programme from the University of Portsmouth.
Health Informatics
Research the future of digital healthcare and pursue the Health Informatics course at University of Portsmouth focused on how technology can support longer, healthier lives as lifestyles change and populations age.
Accounting
Undertake independent, high-impact Accounting research that tackles real-world economic, financial and organisational challenges alongside the Accounting course at University of Portsmouth.
Health and Social Care
Join the Health and Social Care course at University of Portsmouth to carry out ethically grounded research that strengthens services and community health.
Cosmology and Astrophysics
Join the Cosmology and Astrophysics course at University of Portsmouth and undertake independent research in cosmology and astrophysics, exploring fundamental questions about the Universe, from dark energy and dark matter to gravitational waves and large-scale structure.
Sport and Exercise Science
Join the Sport and Exercise Science course at University of Portsmouth and research performance and health in real settings and take Sport and Exercise Science into a postgraduate research degree focused on enhancing human performance, safety and wellbeing.
Digital and Creative Technologies
Undertake independent, original research in Digital and Creative Technologies, supported by academics working at the leading edge of the field alongside the Digital and Creative Technologies course at University of Portsmouth.
Sport and Exercise Psychology
This Sport and Exercise Psychology programme offered at University of Portsmouth was the first Professional Doctorate in Sport and Exercise Psychology to be approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Biomedical Sciences
Join the Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Biomedical Sciences course at University of Portsmouth and take your research in Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Biomedical Sciences further by exploring how the body functions in health, how it malfunctions in disease, and the genetic and molecular drivers of physical and mental illness.
Languages and Applied Linguistics
Investigate how language — particularly English — can drive economic and social development, and how international companies and organisations are taught multiple languages with the Languages and Applied Linguistics course from the University of Portsmouth.
Politics and International Relations
Join the Politics and International Relations course from the University of Portsmouth and take your expertise in Politics and International Relations into a postgraduate research degree focused on today’s most pressing political challenges.
Psychology
Join the Psychology course at University of Portsmouth and turn your psychology expertise into original research and further your knowledge through a postgraduate research degree that lets you shape an ambitious project around the questions that matter to you.
Operational Research and Logistics
Join the Operational Research and Logistics course from the University of Portsmouth and take your expertise in Operational Research and Logistics into an independent research degree focused on better decisions, better systems and better outcomes.