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Obstetrics and Gynaecology
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town boasts a proud history of innovation.
Biology
The Department of Biology at Stanford University offers resources and experience learning from and working with world-renowned faculty involved in research on ecology, neurobiology, population biology, plant and animal physiology, biochemistry, immunology, cell and developmental biology, genetics, and molecular biology.
Astrobiology and Habitats for Life
Working closely with members of the Astrobiology and Habitats for Life research area at The Open University UK, we use a variety of experimental techniques, including molecular biology, mineralogy and geochemistry, and orbital flight experiments, to understand the way in which microorganisms persist in extreme environments and how this could be applied to environments elsewhere.

Electronic and Computer Engineering
The Electronic and Computer Engineering degrees offered by the Brunel University of London offer a wide range of research disciplines, related to Electronic, Wireless Communications, Satellite Communication, Measurement and Instrumentation, Scheduling, Navigation and other applications, Information Engineering, and Computer Networks.
Regenerative Medicine
The PhD Programme in Regenerative Medicine (RMUtrecht) at the Utrecht University is interdisciplinary and cross-faculty. It is organized by Utrecht University, together with the University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute.
Experimental Psychology
The discipline of experimental psychology involves application of rigorous scientific experimental methods to the study of psychology and its underlying neural processes. This PhD in Experimental Psychology is offered at The University of Manchester.
Psychology - Cognitive Sciences
The Psychology - Cognitive Sciences concentration at Georgia State University encompasses interdisciplinary interests in experimental psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, computer science and translational science.
Plant Biology
The Plant Biology program offered by The University of Vermont offers a research-oriented thesis-based program a Ph.D. in Plant Biology that provides training in basic scientific research in diverse aspects of plant biology.
Music - Musicology
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Music - Musicology offered by the Schulich School of Music at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes dynamic and hands-on learning opportunities.
Public Policy and Global Affairs
Public Policy and Global Affairs (PPGA) at Nanyang Technological University offers full-time and part-time Ph.D. by research. It is a fast-growing research programme in Asia with a vibrant research community.
Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature from University of California, Berkeley is a vibrant place for the research and study of literatures and cultures in an interdisciplinary framework, from transnational and cross‐cultural perspectives.
Industrial Engineering
Concordia University Montréal's new PhD program in Industrial Engineering is one of only two such programs currently offered in Quebec. It is a thesis-based degree that looks at various areas of research, including transportation systems, supply chain management, stochastic optimization, quality control, revenue management and lean systems design.
Philosophy
The aim of the Philosophy programme from Bilkent University is threefold: (i) by exploring influential philosophical arguments and ways of arguing, the department intends to impart upon the students the intellectual resources to discern lines of thought and courses of action that are defensible as opposed to ill-considered.
Computer Science
The Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from West Virginia University offers Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Computer Science and Information Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering.
Chemical Physics
The PhD in Chemical Physics at Tufts University is for mathematically inclined chemistry graduate students or the atomic-molecularly focused physics graduate students.
Psychology and Social Neuroscience
The PhD in Psychology and Social Neuroscience at Sapienza University of Rome is designed to train researchers in a multidisciplinary vein and to advance their knowledge in theory, research methodology, and several substantive fields that are part of psychology and social neuroscience field.
Information Design
This Information Design degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.
History
At Wayne State University, you can earn a doctorate in American or European History while working with faculty who conduct pathbreaking research in a broad range of geographical and topical fields.
Comparative Studies
The Ph. D. in Comparative Studies at Florida Atlantic University has three tracks: Cultures, Languages and Literatures (CLL), Culture, Society and Politics (CSP), and Design, Aesthetics and the Arts.
Plant Pathology
The Plant Pathology degree at Oklahoma State University as a discipline encompasses the science required to understand the causes of plant diseases as well as provide for their prevention and control.