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Agriculture
Research into agricultural systems and practices ranging from the science of plant and animal production to rural policy and decision-making; with a focus on alternative crops, food and nutrition, farmer health, local knowledge and rural development. The Agriculture programme is offered by the Bangor University.
Nursing
The aim of the Nursing course from University of Essex is to provide a unified approach to theory and practice within a professional context, so your learning is structured to allow you to develop your skills both in the workplace and within the academic environment.
Entomology - Environment
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Entomology - Environment offered by the Department of Natural Resource Sciences in the Faculty of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes thought-provoking and practical learning opportunities.
Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
The mission of the graduate program in Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Case Western Reserve University is to train the coming generations of professional earth, environmental, and planetary scientists.
History and Philosophy of Economics
The variety of works done within the History and Philosophy of Economics program at the University of Lausanne falls around three main issues – interpretation, epistemology, and contextuality.
Literature
The Literature at the University of California, San Diego stresses the transnational outlook of the program and emphasizes its stake in theoretical, interdisciplinary, and cultural studies.
Physics
The Physics programme offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology develops advanced research expertise across theoretical, experimental, and applied physics domains.
Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology
The PhD program in Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology at Arizona State University is an intellectually rigorous program with problem-oriented research.

Mechanical Engineering (Integrated)
The aim of Mechanical Engineering (Integrated) at Brunel University of London is to develop novel theories, methods and procedures in applied mechanics, and to apply these to real-life problems within the aerospace, offshore, construction, energy and medical engineering industries.
Biochemistry
The Graduate Program in Biochemistry at the University of Maryland offers study leading to Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
Physical Sciences
The Doctoral School of Physical Sciences at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics provides elite education in science and technology in the fields of frontline theoretical, experimental, and applied research.
Physics
The Department of Physics at The University of Vermont offers research opportunities in theoretical and experimental condensed matter physics, astronomy and astrophysics, and soft condensed matter physics and biophysics.
Sociology and Demography
The Graduate Group in Sociology and Demography (GGSD) at University of California, Berkeley is an interdisciplinary training program in the social sciences designed for students with broad intellectual interests.

Physical Geography and GIS
The School of Geography at the University of Leicester offers research supervision for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Physical Geography and GIS.
Psychiatry
The Division of Psychiatry at The University of Edinburgh is internationally recognised for its research and teaching.
Nursing Practice - Leadership
Our online DNP Nursing Practice - Leadership program is delivered through Pennsylvania State University’s World Campus and taught by Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing faculty.
Economics
The Vilfredo Pareto Doctoral Program in Economics is a doctoral program offered by the University of Turin. The program also benefits from a close collaboration with the Collegio Carlo Alberto that hosts students’ offices and offers a wide range of research and academic activities.

Higher Education Administration - Assessment and Evaluation
If you want to help institutions of higher education ensure that their academics and curriculum are top notch, Liberty University’s Doctor of Education (EdD) in Higher Education Administration - Assessment and Evaluation degree may be for you.

Contemporary Tourism Studies
The aim of Contemporary Tourism Studies programme from University of Maribor is to form a profile of a doctoral candidate who will be qualified to conduct research in the tourism sector and capable of managing tourism development projects and who will direct the future development of tourism through critical reflection.
Cognitive Science
Are you interested in how people or computers think? Carleton University offers a stand-alone doctoral program in Cognitive Science.