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19.0k PhD programmes from all around the world

University of Orleans3,9(23)
Orléans, France Top 8% in Worldwide

Energy, Materials, Geosciences, Space Sciences

Co-accredited by the University of Orleans, the University of Tours and INSA Centre Val de Loire, the Energy, Materials, Geosciences, Space Sciences Doctoral School (EMSTU) has doctoral students carrying out their research in the 13 research units attached to the DS distributed over the Orleans, Tours, Bourges and Blois sites. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
The Open University UK4,2(163)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

History of Crime, Policing and Criminal Justice

Within the History discipline at The Open University UK a specific research group is devoted to the study of criminal justice history: the Centre for the History of Crime, Policing and Criminal Justice.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$16,724/yr
University of Sussex4,0(62)
Brighton, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

American Literature

American Literature at the University of Sussex is a huge field intersecting with other global literatures, cultures and nations, reaching from the colonial period to its current, enormously powerful position. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$30,933/yr
Vanderbilt University4,6(5)
Nashville, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering students at Vanderbilt University have the opportunity to participate in research that is propelling those changes with the potential to impact virtually every human system, from health care to education, transportation, defense and the environment. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
Vanderbilt University4,6(5)
Nashville, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Biological Sciences

The Graduate Program in Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University educates graduate students on the foundational areas of molecular, cellular, and organismal biology and provides in-depth training with faculty while engaging in state-of-the-art scholarly research.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
University of Mannheim4,2(19)
Mannheim, Germany Top 3% in Worldwide

Economics

The University of Mannheim proudly hosts an esteemed Economics doctoral program. Recognized for its academic excellence and distinguished faculty, this program provides a comprehensive exploration of advanced theories and methodologies in economics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Cape Town4,1(156)
Cape Town, South Africa Top 1% in Worldwide

Chemical Engineering

The purpose of the PhD degree at University of Cape Town is to develop new insights in the field of Chemical Engineering.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
2 years$1,640/yr
Friedrich Schiller University Jena4,2(23)
Jena, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide

Photonics

Our Doctoral Photonics program at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena greatly assists in developing individual science careers in the fields of optics and photonics by providing professional and practical course opportunities and advancing soft skills development. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
University of Cambridge4,4(60)
Cambridge, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Materials Science and Metallurgy

The Materials Science and Metallurgy programme from The University of Cambridge, is a research-based course that introduces students to research skills and specialist knowledge.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$54,368/yr
Cornell University4,2(42)
Ithaca, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Pharmacology

Pharmacology at Cornell University is the science of drugs, their chemical and biochemical properties, and their interactions with live cells, tissues and organisms. In the past 60 years, pharmacology has changed biology and medicine dramatically. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$34,758/yr
University of Utah4,6(13)
Salt Lake City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Musical Arts

The School of Musical Arts at University of Utah is a member of, and accredited by, the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$72,786/yr
University of Utah4,6(13)
Salt Lake City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Nursing Practice - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Emphasis

Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNP) function as advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) providing comprehensive care to high-risk newborn infants and their families. The Nursing Practice - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Emphasis offered at University of Utah provides a strong foundation in the embryologic, physiologic, and pathophysiologic basis of both acute and chronic neonatal disorders. 

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
University of Oxford4,1(111)
Oxford, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

English Local History

The DPhil in English Local History at the University of Oxford draws on the Department for Continuing Education’s knowledge and skills, which have been acquired over many years of providing specialist classes in local history, and profiting from close links with local, social and economic historians elsewhere in the University.

Ph.D. Part-time On-campus
4 years$19,257/yr
University of Nebraska-Lincoln4,5(6)
Lincoln, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Educational Studies

At University of Nebraska-Lincoln, we offer an interdepartmental Ph.D. degree in Educational Studies with specializations from multiple departments.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
8 years$31,182/yr
York University4,0(144)
Toronto, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

Comparative Literature

This challenging graduate diploma highlights the comparative, multilingual, cross-cultural nature of a student’s graduate training. We offer a Comparative Literature degree at the York University. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$8,427/yr
Boston University4,1(82)
Boston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Chemistry

The Boston University Department of Chemistry features cutting-edge research that prepares trainees for many careers in science and beyond, where graduate education and mentorship that provide for a successful Ph.D. career.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$66,670/yr

PhD in Chinese

Enrich your understanding of China’s ancient culture, literature and society, and enhance your command of the PhD in Chinese language at Victoria University of Wellington.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
University of Pittsburgh4,2(6)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Computational Biology

The Joint Carnegie Mellon-University of Pittsburgh Ph.D. Program in Computational Biology (CPCB) provides interdisciplinary training in using quantitative and computational approaches to tackle scientific questions that lie at the interface of the life, physical, engineering, and computer sciences.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsFree
Durham University4,3(37)
Durham, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Earth Sciences

The Department of Earth Sciences at Durham University conducts and disseminates rigorous research that deepens our understanding of the Earth and environment, and that transforms and enhances practices and outcomes in academia, in industry, and amongst practitioners.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$33,566/yr
University of Pennsylvania4,3(23)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Law

Join our Doctor of the Science of Law (SJD) program at the University of Pennsylvania and graduate prepared to make significant contributions to your area of study and become a leader in the international academic community.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$44,792/yr