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Northwestern University4,5(18)

Evanston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

German Literature and Critical Thought

The German Literature and Critical Thought program at Northwestern University focuses on the theoretical and cultural foundations of German literature, critical thought, and media from early modernity onward.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$9,344/yr

University of California, Irvine (UCI)4,8(4)

Irvine, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Informatics

The Informatics Ph.D. program at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) offers students the opportunity to study all aspects of living, working and building in a digital world.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

6 years$37,217/yr

Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich4,1(63)

München, Germany Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Buddhist Studies

The focus of the Doctoral Program in Buddhist Studies at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich is academic research on Buddhism in all its manifestations.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsFree

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)4,2(54)

Beverly Hills, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Music

The Department of Music at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Western classical music, with concentrations in composition and performance and a specialized undergraduate program in music education.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$36,297/yr

New York University4,4(24)

New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Economics

The Ph.D. program in Economics from New York University is known for its world-class faculty that includes two Nobel-prize-winning economists and an extremely low student-faculty ratio.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 yearsTuition not available

University of Aberdeen4,7(18)

Aberdeen, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Linguistics

Current Linguistics research at University of Aberdeen is focused on topics including discourse analysis, language variation and change, language attitudes, language acquisition and learning (for both children and adults), bilingualism, morphosyntactic structure, and the linguistic ecology of Scotland.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$28,946/yr

New York University4,4(24)

Online Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Higher Education Administration

Our Higher Education Administration EdD at New York University is a part-time cohort degree that focuses on issues of research utilization to inform professional practice.

Ph. D. Part-time Online

5 years$19,084/yr

University of Memphis4,3(12)

Memphis, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Business Administration

This Business Administration, PhD from University of Memphis offers a wide variety of opportunities for students interested in furthering their graduate education.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

Tuition not available

University of Kent3,8(10)

Canterbury, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Conservation Sciences

Our MSc by Research and PhD programmes in Conservation Science encourage you to undertake original, high-quality research, which culminates in the submission of a thesis. We welcome students with the appropriate background for research.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

5 yearsTuition not available

University of Lincoln

Lincoln, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide

Art

While studying for an MPhil or PhD in Art programme at University of Lincoln, students are expected to undertake independent research in an area of their choice, supervised and supported by a team of academics.

Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years, 3 months$25,211/yr

University of British Columbia4,2(86)

Vancouver, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Mathematics

Mathematicians use theoretical and computational methods to solve a wide range of problems from the most abstract to the very applied. University of British Columbia's Mathematics graduate students work in many branches of pure and applied mathematics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

6 years$6,964/yr

University of California, Davis3,5(2)

Davis, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Sociology

The Sociology graduate program at University of California, Davis emphasizes rigorous preparation in sociological theory and research methodologies as the basis of sound scholarship.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$30,691/yr

Wayne State University3,3(4)

Detroit, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Communication

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in Communication at Wayne State University is designed to establish and maintain high standards of scholarly activity while providing excellence in academic instruction at both the theoretical and applied levels.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

7 years$23,181/yr

University of Wyoming5,0(2)

Laramie, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Neuroscience

The interdisciplinary Neuroscience Ph.D. program at University of Wyoming offers a broad, research-based degree with a problem-oriented approach.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

8 years$21,340/yr

University of Otago4,0(86)

Dunedin, New Zealand Top 2% in Worldwide

Economics

Economics at University of Otago is about choice and is at the heart of decision-making. Governments, businesses and individuals are all faced with making choices in situations where resources are scarce.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 years$23,189/yr

University of Maryland4,5(8)

College Park, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Ethnomusicology

The University of Maryland School of Music provides an exceptional professional musical education within the context of a college of arts and humanities and a major research university. If offers this doctoral degree in Ethnomusicology.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

9 years$6,886/yr

Comenius University Bratislava4,0(43)

Bratislava, Slovakia Top 4% in Worldwide

Geometry and Topology

The Geometry and Topology programme at Comenius University Bratislava is a set of subjects and a set of rules compiled in such a way that successful completion of the subjects while maintaining the above rules allows the student to obtain a university degree.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

4 years$1,142/yr

University of Maryland4,5(8)

College Park, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Economics

The University of Maryland’s STEM-designated doctoral program in Economics is ranked among the best economics programs in the country.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

9 years$7,094/yr

Drexel University4,4(105)

Philadelphia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry at Drexel University offers graduate and doctorate programs in analytical chemistry, atmospheric chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, materials chemistry, physical chemistry, educational chemistry, and polymer chemistry.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$21,345/yr

University of Birmingham4,0(2)

Birmingham, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

African Studies

Join the African Studies programme at the University of Birmingham and develop your own independent research project on Africa or its diasporas.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2

3 years$31,201/yr