Field of Study
Location
University
Tuition Fee
Duration
Format
Attendance
Degree Type
Special Programme

19.7k PhD programmes from all around the world

Johns Hopkins University4,6(8)
Baltimore, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Psychological and Brain Sciences

The Psychological and Brain Sciences program at Johns Hopkins University emphasizes scientific methodology and provides training in both pure research and research related to problems in the world, with emphasis on the ways in which basic research methodology can be adapted to the study of applied problems.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$66,670/yr
Universidade Nova de Lisboa4,1(32)
Lisbon, Portugal Top 3% in Worldwide

Information Management

The Doctoral Program in Information Management at Universidade Nova de Lisboa aims to promote knowledge and innovation in Information Management, particularly in the research of its impact on wealth creation, improving the performance of organizations and the development of new methodologies and decision-making tools.

Doctorate Full-time On-campus
3 years$4,119/yr
The Open University UK4,1(97)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Empire and Postcolonial Studies

The History Department, in cooperation with the cross-faculty Ferguson Centre for African and Asian Studies, covers a wide range of history. This Empire and Postcolonial Studies programme is offered at The Open University UK.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$16,969/yr
Columbia University4,3(31)
Manhattan, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Biomedical Informatics

Students in the Biomedical Informatics Program at the Columbia University learn the technical, theoretical, and practical lessons they will need to change medicine for the better. Through our program, students will participate in projects ranging from basic science to clinical and population health.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$56,840/yr
University of California, Berkeley4,3(63)
Berkeley, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Science and Mathematics Education

The Graduate Group in Science and Mathematics Education (known informally as SESAME) at University of California, Berkeley offers an interdisciplinary graduate program leading to a doctoral degree in science, mathematics, technology, and engineering education. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$13,140/yr
University of California, San Diego4,0(6)
San Diego, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Climate Sciences

The Climate Sciences program at University of California, San Diego concerns the study of the climate system of the earth with emphasis on the physical, dynamical, and chemical interactions of the atmosphere, ocean, land, ice, and the terrestrial and marine biospheres.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$36,477/yr
University of Cambridge4,5(30)
Cambridge, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Medical Genetics

The Medical Genetics course from University of Cambridge applicants are typically science postgraduates or clinically qualified doctors undertaking scientific training. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$55,166/yr
Royal Holloway University of London4,4(36)
London, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide

Classics

The Department of Classics at the Royal Holloway University of London an international postgraduate community of PhD students, working on an extraordinarily wide range of topics in Greek and Latin, ancient history and archaeology, philosophy, rhetoric and the reception of ancient literature.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$35,260/yr

Cultural Studies

Students in the Cultural Studies course from University of Canterbury develop advanced skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking, while pursuing their own interests in a range of topics exploring the plurality of culture.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$4,891/yr
University of Pennsylvania4,0(1)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Dentistry

The DScD Dentistry program at the University of Pennsylvania will prepare students to successfully enter the field of academic dentistry for careers as clinical or basic science researchers.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$44,792/yr
Hong Kong Shue Yan University5,0(1)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

Psychology

The MPhil/PhD Programme in Psychology at Hong Kong Shue Yan University is designed to train scholars or researchers who are solidly grounded in theoretical perspectives, highly original, and specialized in their chosen areas, yet conversant in a broader interdisciplinary network of knowledge. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$8,795/yr
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)4,3(16)
Delft, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Cognitive Robotics

Cognitive robotics is about developing intelligence in robots. The Cognitive Robotics research group at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) focuses primarily on how robots can best plan and carry out their subsequent actions, so three cognitive aspects come into play: perception, thinking and acting.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,147/yr
University of Pretoria4,1(60)
Pretoria, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

Reproductive Biology

This Reproductive Biology degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
2 years$1,631/yr
University of Johannesburg4,3(84)
Johannesburg, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

Public Management and Governance

This Public Management and Governance program is offered by the Department of Public Management and Governance within the College of Business and Economics at the University of Johannesburg.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$1,455/yr
University of New Brunswick4,8(4)
Fredericton, Canada Top 4% in Worldwide

Forestry and Environmental Management

Branch out and explore the Forestry and Environmental Management graduate programs at the University of New Brunswick. We’ve been teaching the science of forestry for over 100 years, helping countless students manage and protect the planet’s natural resources for generations to come.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$7,344/yr
Uppsala University4,2(63)
Visby, Sweden Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Pharmaceutical Biosciences

The Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences at Uppsala University has a high priority for research training. The aim is to prepare the PhD students to become independent researchers able to make significant contributions to academia and/or pharmaceutical industry, and to take on highly qualified professional tasks.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Cornell University4,3(27)
Ithaca, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Horticultural Biology

Although emphasis is on horticultural plants and systems commonly found in areas of temperate climate, graduate study on species and cropping systems of tropical areas is also possible by use of our extensive greenhouse and growth chamber facilities, and through conduct of thesis research in tropical areas. The Horticultural Biology program is offered by Cornell University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$20,800/yr
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Kanpur, India Top 4% in Worldwide

Biological Sciences and Bio engineering

 This relatively new department of Biological Sciences and Bio engineering (BSBE) programme from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur aims to provide a multidisciplinary research and teaching program in modern biology and bioengineering. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$1,000/yr
Georgia State University4,4(47)
Atlanta, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Astronomy

Astronomy students at Georgia State University are involved in four main areas of research: Black Holes and Active Galaxies, Stars and Extrasolar Planets, Solar Physics, and High Angular Resolution Imaging.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$32,332/yr
Missouri University of Science and Technology4,0(115)
Missouri City, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Civil Engineering

With a graduate degree in Civil Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology, you will gain the knowledge and skills to change the world.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
4 years$28,636/yr